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Long Canyon

Trail3.7 km · 2.3 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Lick Ridge N. 1.9 mi · 3.1 kmExplore Lincoln National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 16–25 °C (61–77 °F)

  1. J6°-5°28
  2. F8°-3°28
  3. M12°-1°20
  4. A16°3°18
  5. M21°8°32
  6. J25°12°58
  7. J24°13°118
  8. A23°13°122
  9. S21°10°77
  10. O16°5°47
  11. N10°-1°28
  12. D6°-4°37

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 trail in Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America, is about 3.7 km (2.3 mi) long. It lies about 36 km south of Cloudcroft. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Apr–Oct.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.7 km · 2.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
36 km S of Cloudcroft (Otero County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lincoln National Forest
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route centre
32.6541, -105.5949
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 centre

Lick Ridge N.

1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Lincoln National Forest

Lick Cyn

4.1 mi · 6.6 km · Lincoln National Forest

Elk Cyn

4.5 mi · 7.2 km · Lincoln National Forest

Juniper Ridge

7 mi · 11 km · Lincoln National Forest

Scott Able

7 mi · 11 km · Lincoln National Forest

Wayland Cyn

7 mi · 12 km · Lincoln National Forest

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