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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 27: Monticello Box

In the Black Range

Local route49 km · 30 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Duck Canyon 2.4 mi · 3.8 kmExplore Black Range →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 17–27 °C (63–81 °F)

  1. J7°-4°20
  2. F9°-3°18
  3. M13°-1°18
  4. A17°2°15
  5. M22°7°21
  6. J27°12°27
  7. J26°14°97
  8. A24°13°102
  9. S22°10°55
  10. O18°5°36
  11. N12°0°20
  12. D7°-4°28

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 National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America, is about 49 km (30 mi) long. It is in the Black Range. It lies about 67 km northwest of Truth or Consequences.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
49 km · 30 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Black Range (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
67 km NW of Truth or Consequences (Sierra County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Gila National Forest
Part of
Grand Enchantment Trail (super) (local route)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
From / to
Edge of the Gila National Forest → Apache Kid Wilderness
Route centre
33.5673, -107.6012
Route start
33.5767, -107.7347
OpenStreetMap
relation 18870331
Official info
simblissity.net/get/guide-seg27.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.

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distance from the trail start

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Grand Enchantment Trail Segment 25: Lookout Mountain

14 mi · 22 km · Gila National Forest

Maverick Trail

16 mi · 25 km · Cibola National Forest

San Mateo Trail

16 mi · 26 km · Cibola National Forest

Milo Trail

17 mi · 27 km · Cibola National Forest

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