Super Nova Segment Trail

Chaco Culture National Historical Park

easy

Length: 0.34 mi

Est. time: 12m

Gain: 79 ft

Loss: 32 ft

Max elev: 6,147 ft

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Elevation profile

+79 ft gain · −32 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

GALLO CAMPGROUND (Campground)

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Connects to:

Penasco Blanco Trail

Connect the dots

Learn:

Middens and Math: “Crashing the Gates” with Florence Hawley Ellis Pottery of the Ancestral Pueblo Scouts and Shovels: “Crashing the Gates” with Bertha Dutton

Journeys:

Earl Morris Sallie Pierce Brewer Van Valkenburg Harris Frank "Boss" Pinkley Bertha Dutton Florence Hawley Ellis

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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