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GWT - 171 - Iron Creek Mesa Trail #171

On Iron Creek Mesa

Local route9.8 km · 6.1 miBest May–Oct

Next nearby hike: Whitewater Baldy 0.4 mi · 0.7 kmExplore Iron Creek Mesa →

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Best time to hike

Best months: May–Oct · highs 15–24 °C (59–75 °F)

  1. J4°-8°38
  2. F6°-7°35
  3. M9°-4°33
  4. A14°-1°22
  5. M19°4°25
  6. J24°9°29
  7. J24°11°132
  8. A23°10°153
  9. S20°8°85
  10. O15°2°50
  11. N9°-3°35
  12. D4°-8°44

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 9.8 km (6.1 mi) long. It is on Iron Creek Mesa. It lies about 40 km southeast of Reserve.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
9.8 km · 6.1 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain
Iron Creek Mesa (mountain, 2,591 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
40 km SE of Reserve (Catron County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Gila National Forest
Part of
Gila Wilderness Trails (regional route)
Best months
May–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
171
Route centre
33.3926, -108.5223
Route start
33.3903, -108.5693
OpenStreetMap
relation 10672156
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

Whitewater Baldy

0.4 mi · 0.7 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 172 - Iron Creek Trail

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 141

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Gila National Forest

Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 20

3.6 mi · 5.7 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 175 - Clayton Mesa Trail

3.9 mi · 6.4 km · Gila National Forest

GWT - 102 - Turkeyfeather Montain Trail

4.2 mi · 6.8 km · Gila National Forest

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