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New Mexico
10.0 mi
Distance
2,737 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Cibola National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
Hop Canyon
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Hop Canyon offers a moderately challenging 10-mile journey through New Mexico's diverse canyon terrain, gaining nearly 2,700 feet of elevation. This trail showcases the region's characteristic red rock formations and canyon ecology, providing hikers with scenic vistas and the opportunity to explore the natural drainage systems that define the landscape. The steady elevation gain rewards persistence with expansive views of the surrounding plateau country.
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