Bursum Road
- 9.2 mi
- round trip
- 1,043 ft
- climb
- 8,486 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Bursum Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Bursum Road, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Beaverhead Water Non-Potable
Agency closure covering Gila National Forest · USFS · Gila National Forest
Ben Lilly and Willow Creek Campground Closure
Agency closure covering Reserve Ranger District · Order 03-06-06-26-001 · USFS · Reserve Ranger District
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.
Bursum Road is a hard out-and-back hike in the Reserve Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route is 18.5 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,043 feet, and it climbs from a low point of 7,466 feet to a high of 8,486 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F to 79°F and lows near 30°F to 39°F. That station sits about 1,400 feet lower than the high point, so temperatures on the road run cooler. Several other hikes lie within about 10 miles, including Divide at 5.9 miles, Cox Canyon Road and Cdt #74 at 7 miles, and Turkey Spring Road at 8.6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park41 mi away
- Pie Town RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- DivideHiking5.9 mi
- Cox Canyon RoadHiking7 mi
- Cdt #74Hiking7 mi
- Turkey Spring RoadHiking8.6 mi
- Wilson CanyonHiking9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cdt JmjgrHiking · ~3 min drive
- DivideHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cox Canyon RoadHiking · ~12 min drive
- Wilson CanyonHiking · ~16 min drive
- Turkey Spring RoadHiking · ~15 min drive
- Cdt #74Hiking · ~12 min drive
- NegritoHiking · ~17 min drive
- Middle Fork TrailHiking · ~19 min drive
- Wilson CanyonHiking · ~17 min drive
- CdtHiking · ~28 min drive
Best time to visit Bursum Road
Best months: May–June and September. 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
52° / 13°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
55° / 16°
5 wet · 2 snow
Mar
61° / 19°
5 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 25°
3 wet · 1 snow
May
75° / 30°
4 wet
Jun
85° / 37°
5 wet
Jul
85° / 48°
14 wet
Aug
82° / 47°
15 wet
Sep
79° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 27°
5 wet
Nov
61° / 18°
4 wet · 1 snow
Dec
52° / 13°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Luna Rs, NM, 30.1 mi away at 7,050 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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