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GWT - 094 - Black Canyon Trail

Local route18 km · 11 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: ALW - 716 - Middle Mesa Trail 2.1 mi · 3.3 kmExplore Gila National Forest →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J8°-4°28
  2. F9°-3°26
  3. M13°-1°23
  4. A17°2°15
  5. M22°7°18
  6. J27°11°26
  7. J26°13°99
  8. A24°12°108
  9. S22°10°62
  10. O18°5°39
  11. N12°0°26
  12. D7°-4°38

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

GWT - 094 - Black Canyon Trail is a local hiking route in Gila National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America, about 18 km (11 mi) in length. It lies about 37 km north of Mimbres. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
18 km · 11 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
37 km N of Mimbres (Grant County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Gila National Forest
Part of
Gila Wilderness Trails (regional route)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
94
Route centre
33.1668, -108.0997
Route start
33.1839, -108.0361
OpenStreetMap
relation 10686949
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

ALW - 716 - Middle Mesa Trail

2.1 mi · 3.3 km · Gila National Forest

Lower Black Canyon

2.4 mi · 3.8 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 707 - Me Own Trail

3.2 mi · 5.2 km · Gila National Forest

ALW - 754

4.2 mi · 6.7 km · Gila National Forest

Me Own

4.7 mi · 7.5 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 095 - Brannon Park Trail

5.4 mi · 8.7 km · Gila National Forest

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