Crest Trail #182
- 12.7 mi
- round trip
- 2,710 ft
- climb
- 10,756 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is Crest Trail #182 open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Crest Trail #182, 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
Catwalk Recreation Area Temporary Closure (Flooding)
Agency closure covering Glenwood Ranger District · Order 03-06-04-26-006 · USFS · Glenwood 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.
Crest Trail #182 is an expert-level out-and-back hike in the Glenwood Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico, about 6 miles from the town of Claremont. The trail stretches 25.4 miles round trip, with an elevation gain of 2,710 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 9,142 feet and climbs to a high of roughly 10,756 feet. The trail's length and gain make it a serious undertaking. It is best suited for hikers with experience and the time and fitness to commit to the full round trip. Several other hikes lie close by. Bursum Road is about 0.1 mile away and Whitetail Canyon about 0.3 mile. The Crest hike is roughly 0.9 mile off, and the Redstone Trail #206 is about 2.5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park42 mi away
- Silver City RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Bursum RoadHiking0.1 mi
- Whitetail CanyonHiking0.3 mi
- CrestHiking0.9 mi
- S. FORK MINERAL CREEKHiking2.1 mi
- Redstone Trail #206Hiking2.5 mi
- South Fork Mineral Creek Trail #798Hiking3 mi
- Mineral CreekHiking3.2 mi
- Grouse Mountain Trail #781Hiking3.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Iron Creek Trail #172Hiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: NASA's Earth Observatory, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Whitetail CanyonHiking · Next door
- Mineral CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- Whitewater Trail #207Hiking · ~7 min drive
- CrestHiking · ~1 min drive
- S. FORK MINERAL CREEKHiking · ~4 min drive
- Grouse Mountain Trail #781Hiking · ~6 min drive
- Little Dry Trail #180Hiking · ~9 min drive
- DelocheHiking · ~7 min drive
- Redstone Trail #206Hiking · ~4 min drive
Route details
- Distance
- 12.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 2,710 ft
- Summit
- 10,771 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Crest Trail #182 on Mogollon Baldy Peak?
About 12.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Crest Trail #182?
About 2,710 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Crest Trail #182?
It is rated expert.
Conditions and forecast on Mogollon Baldy Peak
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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