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South Canyon

In the Magdalena Mountains

Trail6.5 km · 4.0 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Dead Horse Trail 1.2 mi · 2.0 kmExplore Magdalena Mountains →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J5°-7°21
  2. F8°-6°17
  3. M12°-3°20
  4. A17°1°19
  5. M21°6°27
  6. J26°11°30
  7. J25°13°93
  8. A23°12°104
  9. S21°8°66
  10. O16°3°45
  11. N10°-3°22
  12. D5°-7°27

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

About 6.5 km (4.0 mi) long, South Canyon is a trail in Cibola National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America. It is in the Magdalena Mountains. It lies about 17 km southeast of Magdalena.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
6.5 km · 4.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Magdalena Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
17 km SE of Magdalena (Socorro County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Cibola National Forest
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route centre
33.9903, -107.1352
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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Hardy Ridge Trail

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Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 31

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Grand Enchantment Trail Alternative 32A

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distance from the trail centre

Dead Horse Trail

1.2 mi · 2.0 km · Cibola National Forest

Six Mile Trail

1.5 mi · 2.4 km · Cibola National Forest

South Baldy Trail

1.6 mi · 2.6 km · Cibola National Forest

Mesa Trail

1.8 mi · 2.8 km · Cibola National Forest

Copper Canyon Trail

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Cibola National Forest

Mesa Trail Loop

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Cibola National Forest

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