Black Canyon
New Mexico
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.0 mi
Distance
336 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Santa Fe National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Black Canyon
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 336 ft
- Highest point
- 8,756 ft
- Lowest point
- 8,403 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Black Canyon is a 2.04-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 453 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,756 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 2 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gascon, NM weather station, 25 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan44° high18° low5 days with snow
- Feb45° high20° low5 days with snow
- Mar51° high24° low5 days with snow
- Apr57° high29° low3 days with snow
- May65° high36° low1 days with snow
- Jun75° high43° low
- Jul76° high47° low
- Aug74° high46° low
- Sep69° high41° low
- Oct61° high32° low1 days with snow
- Nov52° high24° low3 days with snow
- Dec44° high18° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Espanola Ranger District · Ranger district
- Santa Fe National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Espanola Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Temporary Area Closure for the Tesuque Peak Powerline on the Espanola Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Black Canyon (New)CgCamping0.1 mi
- East Circle TrailHiking0.3 mi
- West Circle TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Piggyback TrailHiking1 mi
- Big TesuqueCamping3.4 mi
- Aspen BasinCamping5.1 mi
- Windy Bridge - Brautigan BoulderRock climbing8.5 mi
- Bleachers, TheRock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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