5.0 star · Extra Difficult Out and Back

Dog Canyon Trail

Lincoln National Forest · Otero County, New Mexico

Trail length

16.5 km

Time

~1 day 0 hrs

Elevation Gain

1110 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Otero County"

The Dog Canyon Trail is a 16.5 km looped trail that starts and ends in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Extra Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 7 hrs 18 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.