Name: La Maria Shortcut
Rating: 3.0

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This trail is not too difficult to hike. It allows you to shorten your hike on the La Maria Trail. Hikers have the opportunity to see a lot of wildlife and cacti on this segment.

Flora & Fauna

Cacti, little leaf sumac. Jack rabbits, deer and lots of birds.

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Land Manager: BLM New Mexico - Las Cruces District Office

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Brendan Ross

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3.0 from 1 vote

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Apr 15, 2018

Jean-Claude Linossi

Very much the same as the La Maria Trail 0.6mi — 0h 15m

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La Maria Shortcut

“This trail is not much different from La Maria Trail. ”

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Point to Point

4,785' 1,458 m

4,758' 1,450 m

43' 13 m

52' 16 m

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