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Black Canyon Trail

Local route2.1 km · 1.3 miBest Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov

Next nearby hike: M Mountain Run 5.7 mi · 9.2 kmExplore New Mexico →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov · highs 16–22 °C (61–72 °F)

  1. J11°-2°15
  2. F14°0°11
  3. M18°2°13
  4. A22°6°13
  5. M27°11°18
  6. J32°16°20
  7. J31°19°58
  8. A30°18°71
  9. S27°14°45
  10. O22°8°34
  11. N16°2°16
  12. D10°-2°20

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

Black Canyon Trail is a local hiking route in New Mexico, United States of America, about 2.1 km (1.3 mi) in length. It lies about 11 km southwest of Socorro. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
2.1 km · 1.3 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
11 km SW of Socorro (Socorro County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Best months
Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Operator (OSM)
Bureau of Land Management
Route centre
33.9848, -106.9801
Route start
33.9849, -106.9698
OpenStreetMap
relation 18854693
Official info
blm.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2022-05/map-blu
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.

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