El Morro

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New Mexico

photo: El Morro National Monument Park. Photo by Joel Mills/wiki.

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Length: 2.00 miles
Loop Trail? No
Type: Backcountry
Agency: National Park Service
Entry Fee? $2.00
Parking Fee? No

Allowed Uses:

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Location: 43 miles W of Grants along SR 53 at El Morro National Mon.
State(s): New Mexico
Counties:
Longitude: -108.34868
Latitude: 35.03835

Driving Directions

Visitors should stop at visitor center for trail orientations. 125 miles west of Albuquerque. From 140 at Grants go SW on Rt 53 to park entrance on left. From I40 go S on Rt 602, E on Rt 53 through Ramah to park entrance on right.

Description

Inscription Loop is relatively flat and easy. A cement trail suitable for wheelchairs. Mesa Top portion - medium difficulty with elevation gain of 2000 ft on 15% incline. Some portions of trail are on boulders which are only faintly marked.

Additional Details

Width: 40 inches.
Primary Surface: Not Available
Secondary Surface: None
Elevation Low Point: Not Available
Elevation High Point: Not Available
Elevation Gain (cumulative): Not Available

Year Designated: 1983

Supporting Webpages and Documents

Website: NPS El Morro National Monument

Contact Information

For more information and current conditions, contact the trail manager (listed below). For questions, suggestions, and corrections to information listed on the website, contact American Trails.

Trail Management:
Peri Eringen
Superintendent
El Morro National Monument
Route 2
P.O. Box 43
Ramah, NM 87321
(505) 783-4226