8.6 mi from the trailheadBlack Canyon Campground - Lower
Campground · New Mexico
16.6 mi out & back, trail only · 3,601 ft gain · 9,522 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Continental Divide, 14.2 mi each way
In Gila National Forest · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
McKnight Canyon Trail is a 16.6 mi out and back in Gila National Forest near Kelly Mesa, climbing 3,601 ft to 9,522 ft.
3,601 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
Campground · New Mexico
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