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Grand Enchantment Trail

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Grand Enchantment Trail
Length770 mi (1,240 km)
LocationUnited States: Arizona and New Mexico
TrailheadsPhoenix, Arizona
Albuquerque, New Mexico
UseHiking
Horse riding
Mountain biking
Highest pointMogollon Baldy, 10,770 ft (3,280 m)
Lowest pointGila River, 1,700 ft (520 m)
DifficultyEasy to strenuous
SightsSonoran Desert
Chihuahuan Desert
Sky Islands
Riparian canyons
Continental Divide
Cliff dwellings
Hot springs
Ghost towns
HazardsDehydration
Desert heat & sun
Mountain snowpack & highwater fords Venomous snakes & scorpions
Primitive trail conditions

The Grand Enchantment Trail (acronym "GET") is a wilderness recreation trail running 770 miles (1,240 km) between Phoenix, Arizona and Albuquerque, New Mexico. It crosses the Arizona Trail and Continental Divide Trail and at Albuquerque it meets the Rio Grande Trail and El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro.

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