Grand Enchantment Trail

Grand Enchantment Trail
Length	770 mi (1239 km)
Location	United States: Arizona and New Mexico
Trailheads	Phoenix, Arizona Albuquerque, New Mexico
Use	Hiking Horse riding Mountain biking
Elevation
Highest point	Mogollon Baldy, 10,770 ft (3,280 m)
Lowest point	Gila River, 1,700 ft (520 m)
Hiking details
Trail difficulty	Easy to strenuous
Sights	Sonoran Desert Chihuahuan Desert Sky Islands Riparian canyons Continental Divide Cliff dwellings Hot springs Ghost towns
Hazards	Dehydration 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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Scenic motor routes	California Trail El Camino Real de los Tejas Trail El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro Juan Bautista de Anza Trail Mormon Trail Nez Perce Trail Old Spanish Trail Oregon Trail Pony Express Trail Santa Fe Trail Selma to Montgomery Trail Trail of Tears

Natural surface trails	Ala Kahakai Trail Iditarod Trail

Water trails	Captain John Smith Chesapeake Trail

Combination	Lewis and Clark Trail (motor & land & water) Overmountain Victory Trail (motor & land) Star-Spangled Banner Trail (motor & water) Washington–Rochambeau Revolutionary Route (motor & water)

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