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Railroad Canyon

Inside Gila National Forest
1,788 ft of climbing

9.1 mi one way · 1,788 ft climb · 7,626 ft high point · Easy

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

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About this hike

Railroad Canyon trail climbs 1,788 feet through Gila National Forest for 9.1 miles.

Elevation

1,788 ft of gain and 1,680 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.6 mi from the trailhead
Forks Campground
Campground · New Mexico

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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 9.1 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 1,788 ft
Descent: 1,680 ft
High point: 7,626 ft
Low point: 6,104 ft
Difficulty: Easy
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: New Mexico
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 33.0268° N · 108.1362° W

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12.4 mi from the trailhead

Black Canyon Campground - Lower

Campground · New Mexico

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Black Canyon Campground - Upper

Campground · New Mexico

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Inside Gila Wilderness
2,613 ft of climbing

4.4 mi one way · 2,613 ft climb · Easy

Gila Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

GWT - 020 - Jordan Canyon Trail

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila Wilderness
2,628 ft of climbing

4.3 mi one way · 2,628 ft climb

Gila Wilderness · Camp 10 mi away

Powderhorn Ridge

Summits McKnight Mountain
Inside Aldo Leopold Wilderness
2,332 ft of climbing

4.4 mi one way · 2,332 ft climb · Easy

Aldo Leopold Wilderness · Camp 11 mi away

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Summits McKnight Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
2,476 ft of climbing

4.5 mi one way · 2,476 ft climb

Gila National Forest · Camp 11 mi away

GWT - 772 - CCC Trail

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
3,313 ft of climbing

8.4 mi one way · 3,313 ft climb

Gila National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

CCC

Summits Black Mountain
Inside Gila National Forest
1,937 ft of climbing

4.5 mi one way · 1,937 ft climb · Easy

Gila National Forest · Camp 10 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

No carrier reports signal at this spot.

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Wed79°54°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu81°54°Mostly Sunny
Fri81°53°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sat82°51°Sunny
Sun82°51°Sunny
Mon80°51°Mostly Sunny
Tue77°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wed: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 2 to 10 mph ESE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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