Bear Mountain Road
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 576 ft
- climb
- 6,666 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Bear Mountain Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Silver City Ranger District. It doesn't name Bear Mountain Road, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Mogollon Box Day Use Area Closure
Agency closure covering Silver City Ranger District · Order 03-06-07-26-001 · USFS · Silver City Ranger District
Beaverhead Water Non-Potable
Agency closure covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
Agency alert covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Silver City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Bear Mountain Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back hike in the Silver City Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico. The route rises from a low point of 6,160 feet to a high of 6,666 feet, a climb of 576 feet, and is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Bayard weather station, which sits about 567 feet lower than the high point, show October highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F. Summer brings highs near 90°F and rain on about 13 days a month in July and August. The trail is close to several other routes. Sunlight Trail is 0.8 miles away, the Continental Divide Trail is 1.7 miles away, and Gomez Peak and the Mountain Loop Trail are each about 2.2 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park3 mi away
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Sunlight TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Continental Divide TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Mountain Loop TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Gomez PeakHiking2.2 mi
- Angel Loop #717Hiking2.2 mi
- Dragon Loop Trail #718Hiking2.3 mi
- 80 MountainHiking2.4 mi
- New Mexico, other Southern AreasRock climbing4.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Sunlight TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Cottage San RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
- Mountain Loop TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Gomez PeakHiking · ~4 min drive
- Little Walnut RoadHiking · ~6 min drive
- ANGEL LOOPHiking · ~4 min drive
- Sycamore CanyonHiking · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Bear Mountain Road
Best months: January–May and September–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
56° / 32°
6 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
3 wet
May
80° / 50°
3 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bayard, NM, 9 mi away at 6,099 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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