Hughes Mill
- 8.9 mi
- round trip
- 1,769 ft
- climb
- 9,437 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Is Hughes Mill 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.
Hughes Mill is a hard 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 of about 8.9 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 1,769 feet, taking you from a low point of about 8,116 feet to a high of about 9,437 feet. The route is on natural surface, and it is open to both horses and bikes. It is a year-round trail, and the Forest Service lists it as open season all year. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Pietown run to highs around 73°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August bringing the most wet days. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the high point run cooler. Nearby hikes include Chimney, about 2.9 miles away, and Water Canyon Trail and Potato Canyon, each a little over 3 miles off. Climbers can head to the Socorro Area, about 4.4 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pie Town RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
ChimneyHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.9 mi- Water Canyon TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Potato CanyonHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
- MonicaHikingPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.9 mi
- Socorro AreaRock climbing4.4 mi
- Big RosaHiking4.9 mi
- Link TrailHiking4.9 mi
- WhitewaterHiking5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- ChimneyHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Potato CanyonHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Apache Kid Trail #43Hiking · ~11 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
- MonicaHiking · ~7 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Big RosaHiking · ~8 min drive
- RosedaleHiking · ~12 min drive
- Water Canyon TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Forest 330 RoadHiking · ~10 min drive
- Teepe PeakHiking · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Hughes Mill
Best months: April–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
43° / 20°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
64° / 33°
3 wet
May
73° / 41°
4 wet
Jun
83° / 50°
5 wet
Jul
83° / 53°
11 wet
Aug
80° / 52°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 46°
7 wet
Oct
64° / 37°
5 wet
Nov
52° / 27°
4 wet
Dec
43° / 20°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pietown 19ne, NM, 48.1 mi away at 7,961 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
