New Mexico · Hiking

Copper Canyon Trail #10

Copper Canyon Trail #10Photo: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
4.2 mi
round trip
1,912 ft
climb
10,192 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Copper Canyon Trail #10 open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists an alert for Magdalena Ranger District.

  • Magdalena Ranger District Bear Trap Campground Closure Order #03-03-03-26-01

    Agency alert covering Magdalena Ranger District · Order 03-03-03-26-01 · USFS · Magdalena Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Magdalena Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Copper Canyon Trail #10 is a moderate hike in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back route that covers about 8.4 miles round trip, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,912 feet. It starts at a low point of about 7,052 feet and climbs to a high of about 10,192 feet. The trail sits among a cluster of other hikes. North Baldy and the South Baldy Summit Trail are each about 0.8 miles away, and Water Canyon Campground is about 3.9 miles off.

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