Apache Kid
- 24.4 mi
- round trip
- 4,038 ft
- climb
- 10,316 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Apache Kid open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.
Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01
Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Magdalena Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Apache Kid is a 24.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. It climbs from about 7,500 feet to a high point of 10,316 feet, with a total elevation gain of 4,038 feet, and is rated a hard hike. The trail is on natural surface, and horses are allowed. It is open year-round, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The hike starts at a low point of about 7,500 feet, and the climb reaches its peak around 10,300 feet. The Milo Trail #349 lies about 1.3 miles away, and the Cowboy and Nave hikes are both within about 2.3 miles. Climbers can find the Upper Park climbing area roughly 5.5 miles away.
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Route details
- Distance
- 24.4 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 4,038 ft
- Summit
- 10,316 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
Season
Season: Year-round.
Other routes up Blue Mountain
Questions about this route
How long is the Apache Kid on Blue Mountain?
About 24.4 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Apache Kid?
About 4,038 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Apache Kid?
It is rated hard.
When is the best time for the Apache Kid?
Year-round.
How many routes go up Blue Mountain?
2: Apache Kid Trail #43 and Apache Kid.
Conditions and forecast on Blue Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
