8.6 mi from the trailheadBlack Canyon Campground - Lower
Campground · New Mexico
Hike
ALW - 082 - Powderhorn Ridge Trail
- Passes McKnight Mountain
- Inside Aldo Leopold Wilderness
- 2,830 ft of climbing
9.0 mi out & back, trail only · 2,830 ft gain · 10,123 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Continental Divide, 12.6 mi each way
In Aldo Leopold Wilderness · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
About this hike
Powderhorn Ridge Trail is a 9.0-mile out and back in Aldo Leopold Wilderness with McKnight Mountain along the route, climbing 2,830 feet to 10,123 feet.
Elevation
2,830 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
Map
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
- 8.6 mi from the trailhead
8.6 mi from the trailheadBlack Canyon Campground - Upper
Campground · New Mexico
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