5.2 mi from the trailheadBlack Bear Group Area
Campground · New Mexico
1.4 mi one way · 314 ft climb · 8,719 ft high point · Moderate
In Lincoln National Forest · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service
Benson Canyon South is a moderate 1.4-mile trail in Lincoln National Forest near New Mexico's high country.
146 ft of gain and 314 ft of descent.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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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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