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Lower Black Canyon

Inside Gila Wilderness
Camp 3 mi away

6.0 mi out & back · 489 ft gain · 6,737 ft high point · Moderate

In Gila Wilderness · New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Lower Black Canyon is a 6.0 mile round trip in Gila Wilderness, climbing 489 feet to a high point of 6,737 feet.

Elevation

489 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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2.7 mi from the trailhead
Black Canyon Campground - Lower
Campground · New Mexico

More hikes nearby

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Black Range Crest
- Summits Reeds Peak
- Inside Aldo Leopold Wilderness
- 4,019 ft of climbing
16.5 mi one way · 4,019 ft gain · Very hard
Aldo Leopold Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 300 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 6.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 489 ft round trip
High point: 6,737 ft
Low point: 6,474 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 6.0 mi and 489 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: New Mexico
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Trailhead: 33.1750° N · 108.0793° W

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2.9 mi from the trailhead

Black Canyon Campground - Upper

Campground · New Mexico

7.4 mi from the trailhead

Forks Campground

Campground · New Mexico

16 mi from you

Wolf Hollow

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
3,145 ft of climbing

16.2 mi out & back · 3,145 ft gain · Very hard

Gila National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Sam Martin

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
3,030 ft of climbing

16.4 mi out & back · 3,030 ft gain · Very hard

Gila National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

Powderhorn Ridge

Summits McKnight Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
2,694 ft of climbing

9.0 mi loop · 2,692 ft gain · Hard

Gila National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

CCC

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
2,293 ft of climbing

8.9 mi loop · 2,293 ft gain · Hard

Gila National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Alw - 117

Summits Hillsboro Peak
Inside Gila National Forest
8,278 ft of climbing

20.6 mi out & back · 8,278 ft gain · Very hard

Gila National Forest · Camp 8 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat50°28°Mostly Cloudy
Sun57°28°Sunny
Mon58°32°Sunny
Tue57°35°Mostly Sunny
Wed54°27°Sunny
Thu57°31°Sunny
Fri54°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Sat: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers · wind 12 to 21 mph WSW

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