Black Canyon Bypass
- 0.9 mi
- round trip
- 117 ft
- climb
- 7,628 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Black Canyon Bypass open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Black Canyon Bypass, so check the source for the area it covers.
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 · Gila National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Black Canyon Bypass is an easy out-and-back hike of about 1.7 miles in the Aldo Leopold Wilderness, part of the Wilderness Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The trail gains about 117 feet from its low point of 7,503 feet to a high of 7,628 feet, so it is a short walk with a modest climb rather than a serious ascent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Winston weather station, about 23.5 miles away, show highs near 71°F in April and October, with summer highs climbing into the upper 80s. That station sits roughly 1,400 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Nearby, Me Own Trail #707 and Tom Moore Canyon Trail #708 both lie about a mile away. Black Canyon Campground - Upper is about 1.3 miles off, and the East Fork Gila River, about 9 miles away, offers canoeing.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park32 mi away
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Me Own Trail #707Hiking1 mi
- Tom Moore Canyon Trail #708Hiking1 mi
- Middle Mesa Trail #716Hiking1.2 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - UpperCamping1.3 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - LowerCamping1.5 mi
- Black Canyon Trail #94Hiking1.6 mi
- Old Mid MesaHiking1.7 mi
- East Fork Gila RiverCanoeing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Alum Camp TrailHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: maximalideal, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Tom Moore Canyon Trail #708Hiking · ~2 min drive
- Me Own Hill RoadHiking · ~2 min drive
- Spring MountainHiking · ~12 min drive
- Cdt - Gila River AlternateHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: maximalideal, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Black Canyon Trail #94Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Old Mid MesaHiking · ~3 min drive
- Mimbres River Trail #77Hiking · ~17 min drive
- Me Own Trail #707Hiking · ~2 min drive
- Black Canyon Trail #72Hiking · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Black Canyon Bypass
Best months: April–May and August–October. 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
53° / 20°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
57° / 23°
2 wet · 1 snow
Mar
64° / 27°
2 wet
Apr
71° / 34°
1 wet
May
79° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
89° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 56°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
71° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
60° / 25°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 19°
3 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winston, NM, 23.5 mi away at 6,196 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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