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Mesa Top, El Morro National Monument, New Mexico. This page contains information on hiking in El Morro National Monument, New Mexico.
 Hiking
Hikers may not enter Monument trails later than one hour before the general Monument closing time. Guide booklets are available.

Hiked
Check our personal notes for detailed descriptions of these trails:

Inscription Loop
Distance: 0.5 miles round trip Rating: Easy
Elevation: N/A Total Ascent: N/A
Trailhead: Visitor Center
Description: Paved trail on gradual intermittent slopes. Has carvings at the base of the cliff.
Mesa Top Trail
Distance: 2 miles round trip Rating: Easy to Moderate
Elevation: N/A Total Ascent: 250 feet
Trailhead: Along the Inscription Loop Trail.
Description: Intermittent paved trail on periodically steep slopes. Adverse weather conditions may force temporary closure of this trail. At the top are the ancient ruins of the Atsinna Pueblo and a panoramic view of the surrounding landscape.
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