Engineer Canyon Road
- 2.4 mi
- round trip
- 559 ft
- climb
- 5,870 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–May, Aug–Nov
- best months
Is Engineer Canyon Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Silver City Ranger District. It doesn't name Engineer Canyon Road, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Mogollon Box Day Use Area Closure
Agency closure covering Silver City Ranger District · Order 03-06-07-26-001 · USFS · Silver City Ranger District
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 · Silver City Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Engineer Canyon Road is an out-and-back hike in the Silver City Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southern New Mexico. The route is about 4.9 miles long, with an elevation gain of 559 feet from the low point at 5,304 feet to the high point at 5,870 feet. It is an easy hike and is managed by the Forest Service. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at White Signal run from highs around 71°F in April to about 72°F in October, with fewer wet days than summer. That station sits at a similar elevation to the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route should run about the same. Nearby, Gold Hill Road is about 2.6 miles away and the Continental Divide Trail passes about 2.9 miles off. Walking X Ranch Road and Gold Gulch Road are a little farther, at about 5.5 and 8.6 miles.
Local outfitters
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park14 mi away
- Silver City RV Park29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Gold Hill RoadHiking2.6 mi
- Continental Divide TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Walking X Ranch RoadHiking5.5 mi
- Gold Gulch RoadHiking8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Gold Hill RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~19 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~39 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- Walking X Ranch RoadHiking · ~9 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Engineer Canyon Road
Best months: March–May and August–November. 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
53° / 27°
5 wet · 2 snow
Feb
56° / 29°
5 wet · 1 snow
Mar
63° / 33°
4 wet · 1 snow
Apr
71° / 39°
2 wet
May
80° / 48°
2 wet
Jun
89° / 58°
4 wet
Jul
88° / 62°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 53°
6 wet
Oct
72° / 43°
4 wet
Nov
61° / 32°
4 wet
Dec
52° / 26°
5 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at White Signal, NM, 13.5 mi away at 5,991 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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