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ALW - 077 - Mimbres River Trail

On Reeds Peak, Black Range

Local route18 km · 11 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Squeaky 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore Reeds Peak →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 14–24 °C (57–75 °F)

  1. J3°-8°30
  2. F5°-7°28
  3. M9°-5°25
  4. A13°-2°19
  5. M19°3°26
  6. J24°9°42
  7. J23°10°141
  8. A21°10°150
  9. S19°7°82
  10. O14°1°48
  11. N8°-4°30
  12. D3°-8°42

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

ALW - 077 - Mimbres River Trail is a local hiking route of about 18 km (11 mi) in Gila National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America. It is on Reeds Peak in the Black Range. It lies about 34 km north of Mimbres.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
18 km · 11 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Reeds Peak (mountain, 3,046 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Black Range (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
34 km N of Mimbres (Grant County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Gila National Forest
Part of
Aldo Leopold Wilderness Trails (regional route)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
77
Route centre
33.1011, -107.9171
Route start
33.1381, -107.8525
OpenStreetMap
relation 10710744
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Squeaky

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 073 - Falls Canyon Trail

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 019

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 111 - Spud Patch Trail

2.7 mi · 4.4 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 481 - Sheep Creek Trail

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Gila National Forest

Rattlesnake

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Gila National Forest

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