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Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 31

In the Magdalena Mountains

Local route11 km · 7 miBest May–Sep

Next nearby hike: North Baldy Trail 0.3 mi · 0.5 kmExplore Magdalena Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Sep · highs 18–23 °C (64–73 °F)

  1. J2°-10°21
  2. F5°-9°17
  3. M9°-6°20
  4. A14°-2°19
  5. M18°3°26
  6. J23°8°29
  7. J22°10°94
  8. A20°9°102
  9. S18°5°66
  10. O13°0°42
  11. N7°-6°20
  12. D2°-10°25

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

This local hiking route in Cibola National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It is in the Magdalena Mountains. It lies about 12 km southeast of Magdalena.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
11 km · 7 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Magdalena Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
12 km SE of Magdalena (Socorro County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cibola National Forest
Part of
Grand Enchantment Trail (super) (local route)
Best months
May–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
North Baldy Trail at Trail #25 → North Baldy Trail at Hop Canyon Trail
Route centre
34.0343, -107.2002
Route start
34.0206, -107.1924
OpenStreetMap
relation 18871014
Official info
simblissity.net/get/
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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Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

North Baldy Trail

0.3 mi · 0.5 km · Cibola National Forest

Hop Canyon Trail

1.0 mi · 1.7 km · Cibola National Forest

Copper Canyon Trail

1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Cibola National Forest

South Baldy Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Cibola National Forest

Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 31: Magdalena Mountains

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Cibola National Forest

West Fork

2.9 mi · 4.7 km · Cibola National Forest

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