Slaughter Canyon Cave Trail
Slaughter Canyon Cave Trail is a 1-mile out-and-back foot trail in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. It climbs 492 ft to a high point of 4,718 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.5 mione way
- 1 miround trip
- 492 ftelevation gain
- 4,718 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
From the National Park Service
Slaughter Canyon Cave Trail
A scenic 0.5 mile (1 km) hike that leads to viewpoints overlooking Slaughter Canyon.
Read the official NPS description
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