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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 22: Middle & East Fork Gila River

Local route34 km · 21 miBest Mar–May, Aug–Nov

Next nearby hike: Little Bear 0.8 mi · 1.2 kmExplore Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument →

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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 22: Middle & East Fork Gila River other trails nearby (tap a dot to open it)

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Aug–Nov · highs 15–26 °C (59–79 °F)

  1. J10°-3°26
  2. F11°-1°24
  3. M15°1°21
  4. A19°4°13
  5. M24°9°14
  6. J28°13°19
  7. J28°15°83
  8. A26°14°91
  9. S25°12°53
  10. O20°7°35
  11. N15°2°23
  12. D10°-2°33

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 Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, New Mexico, United States of America, is about 34 km (21 mi) long. It lies about 49 km north of Arenas Valley. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Aug–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
34 km · 21 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
49 km N of Arenas Valley (Grant County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument
Part of
Grand Enchantment Trail (super) (local route)
Best months
Mar–May, Aug–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
Gila Cliff Dwelling Trailhead → Me Own Trailhead
Route centre
33.2359, -108.1402
Route start
33.2297, -108.2654
OpenStreetMap
relation 18870198
Official info
simblissity.net/get/guide-seg22.shtml
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

Little Bear

0.8 mi · 1.2 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 163 - EE Trail

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Gila National Forest

Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 22

2.0 mi · 3.1 km · Gila National Forest

Ee Canyon

2.6 mi · 4.2 km · Gila National Forest

White Rocks

3.5 mi · 5.7 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 028 Big Bear Canyon Trail

3.9 mi · 6.3 km · Gila National Forest

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