Flying T Spring Trail
- 7.4 mi
- distance
- 1,360 ft
- climb
- 8,029 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Jun, Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago
Is Flying T Spring Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Flying T Spring Trail, 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.
Flying T Spring Trail is a 7.4-mile loop hike in the Glenwood Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from about 6,600 feet to about 8,000 feet, with a total elevation gain of 1,360 feet, and is rated moderate. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Alpine, Arizona, show May highs around 69°F and October highs around 64°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 to 15 a month. Aspen Mountain Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Aspen Mountain and Dangerous Park Trail are both within about 2.6 miles. For paddling, the San Francisco River is about 4.3 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Alpine Village RV Park16 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Aspen Mountain TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Aspen MountainHiking2.4 mi
- Dangerous Park TrailHiking2.6 mi
- CottonwoodHiking2.6 mi
- Camp CanyonHiking3 mi
- San Francisco RiverCanoeing4.3 mi
- Upper Blue CgCamping6.4 mi
- Blue Crossing CgCamping8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Dangerous Park TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Pueblo Park Interpretive TrailHiking · ~9 min drive
- Bonanza BillHiking · ~10 min drive
- W.S. MOUNTAINHiking · ~9 min drive
- SalizHiking · ~8 min drive
- Franz Spring Trail #43Hiking · ~10 min drive
- Tutt CreekHiking · ~15 min drive
- DRY BLUE TRAILHiking · ~11 min drive
- Frieborn AccessHiking · ~11 min drive
- Mail TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
Best time to visit Flying T Spring Trail
Best months: 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
46° / 15°
5 wet
Feb
48° / 18°
5 wet
Mar
54° / 23°
4 wet
Apr
61° / 26°
3 wet
May
69° / 31°
3 wet
Jun
78° / 39°
5 wet
Jul
78° / 47°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 46°
15 wet
Sep
72° / 39°
8 wet
Oct
64° / 30°
5 wet
Nov
54° / 22°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Alpine, AZ, 16.4 mi away at 8,050 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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