Camp Canyon
- 8.7 mi
- round trip
- 712 ft
- climb
- 7,178 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 10 h ago
Camp Canyon is a hard, out-and-back hike in the Glenwood Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico, about 8.65 miles long with an elevation gain of 712 feet. The trail runs on natural ground and is open year-round. The route starts at a low point of about 6,456 feet and climbs to a high of about 7,178 feet. Bikes and horses are allowed on the trail. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 14 to 15 a month. Other hikes sit within a few miles, including Dangerous Park Trail, Bonanza Bill and Aspen Mountain Trail. For an overnight stay, Upper Blue Campground is about 4.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Dangerous Park TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Bonanza BillHiking2.8 mi
- Aspen Mountain TrailHiking3 mi
- Flying T Spring TrailHiking3 mi
- CottonwoodHiking3.3 mi
- Upper Blue CgCamping4.8 mi
- Blue Crossing CgCamping5 mi
- San Francisco RiverCanoeing6.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dangerous Park TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Bonanza BillHiking · ~5 min drive
- Pueblo Park Interpretive TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- W.S. MOUNTAINHiking · ~8 min drive
- Aspen Mountain TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Tutt CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Franz Spring Trail #43Hiking · ~9 min drive
- SalizHiking · ~9 min drive
- Franz SpringHiking · ~13 min drive
- WS Mountain (43)Hiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Camp Canyon
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, 12.9 mi away at 7,050 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
