Cooper Trail #141
- 2.9 mi
- round trip
- 441 ft
- climb
- 7,965 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Cooper Trail #141 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Cooper Trail #141, 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.
Cooper Trail #141 is a 2.9-mile moderate hike in the Gila Wilderness, part of the Wilderness Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail runs as an out-and-back route, with a total length of about 5.9 miles and a one-way climb of about 440 feet from a low point of 7,710 feet to a high of 7,965 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Luna put May highs around 75°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 14 and 15 a month. Several other trails sit close by. Turkeyfeather Mountain Trail #102 and Clayton Mesa Trail #175 are each about 1.5 miles away, and Iron Creek Mesa Trail #171 is about 2 miles off. Snow Lake, about 4 miles away, offers fishing.
- Turkeyfeather Mountain Trail #102Hiking1.5 mi
- Clayton Mesa Trail #175Hiking1.5 mi
- Iron Creek Mesa Trail #171Hiking2 mi
- West Fork Trail #151Hiking2.9 mi
- Middle ForkHiking3 mi
- West Fork CorralHiking3.7 mi
- Snow LakeLake fishing4 mi
- Snow Lake Boat LaunchLake fishing4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Iron Creek Trail #172Hiking · ~11 min drivePhoto: NASA's Earth Observatory, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West Fork Trail #151Hiking · ~5 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- West Fork CorralHiking · ~6 min drive
- Iron Creek Mesa Trail #171Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Lilley Park Trail #164Hiking · ~12 min drive
- Middle ForkHiking · ~5 min drive
- Clear CreekHiking · ~10 min drive
- Flying V Trail #706Hiking · ~11 min drive
- Holt-Apache Trail #181Hiking · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Cooper Trail #141
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, 38.5 mi away at 7,050 ft. The station sits about 900 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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