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Water Canyon

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3.6 mi out & back · 722 ft gain · 8,217 ft high point · Very hard

New Mexico · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Water Canyon is a very difficult 1.8-mile climb of 708 feet to 8,218 feet.

Elevation

722 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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0.4 mi from the trailhead
Ponderosa Group Campground (NM)
Campground · New Mexico

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- 1,233 ft of climbing
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Bandelier National Monument · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 680 ft up, returns the same way. 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: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 722 ft round trip
High point: 8,217 ft
Low point: 7,541 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: New Mexico
Camps within 15 mi: 8
Trailhead: 35.8374° N · 106.3600° W

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0.4 mi from the trailhead

Ponderosa Group Campground

Campground · New Mexico

5.3 mi from the trailhead

Juniper Campground (NM)

Campground · New Mexico

8 mi from you

Cerro La Jara Trail

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Inside Valles Caldera National Preserve
1,123 ft of climbing

15.3 mi loop · 1,123 ft gain · Moderate

Valles Caldera National Preserve · Camp 8 mi away

East Fork

Summits Battleship Rock
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
3,186 ft of climbing

18.6 mi out & back · 3,186 ft gain · Moderate

Santa Fe National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Falls Trail

Ends at Upper Frijoles Falls
Inside Bandelier National Monument
1,409 ft of climbing

6.0 mi loop · 1,131 ft gain · Moderate

Bandelier National Monument · Camp under a mile away

Bayo/Pueblo Loop

Ends at a waterfall
1,717 ft of climbing
Camp 4 mi away

11.6 mi loop · 1,712 ft gain

New Mexico · Camp 4 mi away

Tierra Media Trail

Passes Boundary Peak
Inside Bandelier National Monument
4,037 ft of climbing

19.5 mi out & back · 4,037 ft gain · Easy

Bandelier National Monument · Camp 5 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Sat69°53°Mostly Sunny
Sun72°52°Partly Sunny
Mon64°50°Showers And Thunderstorms
Tue61°46°Rain Showers
Wed63°46°Chance Rain Showers
Thu67°46°Sunny
Fri69°Sunny

Sat: Mostly Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph E

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

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T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain