Distance
6.0 mi to summit
12.0 mi total
Elevation
4,710 ft start
Vertical
2,500 ft gain
Time
3 hr 30 min to summit
6 hr 0 min total
See Elephant Butte trip report. Elephant Butte shares a saddle with Cowboy Rim Mountain.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
no water source, Smuggling trails from Mexico pose a potential risk should a chance encounter take place
Key gear
trekking poles, GPS device
