Corral Cyn
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 824 ft
- climb
- 9,454 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Corral Cyn open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.
Order# 03-08-26-002: Temporary Road Closure
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · Order 03-08-26-002 · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
Order# 03-08-02-26-001: Bluff Springs Temporary Closure on Sacramento Ranger District
Agency alert covering Sacramento Ranger District · Order 03-08-02-26-001 · USFS · Sacramento Ranger District
Order# 03-08-02-25-001: Sacramento Ranger District Area/ Dispersed Camping and Motor Vehicle Use
Agency alert covering Sacramento Ranger District · Order 03-08-02-25-001 · USFS · Sacramento Ranger District
InciWeb - for current incidents
Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Corral Cyn is an easy out-and-back hike in the Sacramento Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, about 2.6 miles long with an elevation gain of 824 feet. The trail runs from a low point of 8,612 feet to a high of 9,454 feet, and the Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surfaced and open to both horses and bikes, so it works for riders and pack animals as well as hikers. It stays open year-round, and the nearest town is Cloudcroft, about 12 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cloudcroft weather station show May highs around 66°F and October highs near 60°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 16 each month. Several other trails sit close by. Upper Wills Cyn is about 0.7 miles away, Sacramento N. is 0.8 miles away, and Apache Point Observatory Road is about 1.6 miles away. Thousand Mile Cyn is roughly 1.9 miles off.
- Upper Wills CynHiking0.7 mi
- Sacramento N.Hiking0.8 mi
- Upper Wills Canyon Alternate Trail (9278A)Hiking0.9 mi
Apache Point Observatory RoadHikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi
Rim TrailHikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.6 mi- Thousand Mile CynHiking1.9 mi
- Rim Trail (105)Hiking1.9 mi
- Road CanyonHikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Apache Point Observatory RoadHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rim TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Road CanyonHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Dog Canyon TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rim TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sacramento N.Hiking · ~1 min drive
- Upper Wills CynHiking · ~1 min drive
- SunspotHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cathey CynHiking · ~4 min drive
- Hubbell CynHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Corral Cyn
Best months: May–June and September–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
42° / 19°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 22°
6 wet
Mar
51° / 26°
6 wet
Apr
58° / 31°
4 wet
May
66° / 38°
5 wet
Jun
74° / 45°
9 wet
Jul
72° / 48°
16 wet
Aug
71° / 47°
16 wet
Sep
67° / 42°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 34°
6 wet
Nov
51° / 26°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 19°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cloudcroft, NM, 12.1 mi away at 8,679 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
