Little Walnut Road
- 4.9 mi
- round trip
- 880 ft
- climb
- 6,619 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Little Walnut Road open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Silver City Ranger District. It doesn't name Little Walnut 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.
Little Walnut Road is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Silver City Ranger District of Gila National Forest in southwestern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 9.7 miles long, with an elevation gain of 880 feet, and it rises from a low point of about 5,854 feet to a high of about 6,619 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Bayard weather station, which sits about 520 feet lower than the high point, show October highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F with lows near 43°F. Summer is hot and wet, with July and August highs in the upper 80s and about 13 wet days a month. The trail is close to other outings. The Thirty Something hike and the New Mexico, other Southern Areas climbing area are each about half a mile away. North Fork Walnut Creek Road is about 1.7 miles off, and the Continental Divide Trail passes within about 2 miles.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park7 mi away
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park19 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- New Mexico, other Southern AreasRock climbing0.5 mi
- Thirty SomethingHiking0.5 mi
- North Fork Walnut Creek RoadHiking1.7 mi
- Continental Divide TrailHiking1.9 mi
- 80 MountainHiking1.9 mi
- Picnic LoopHiking2.1 mi
- Poderosa LoopHiking2.4 mi
- Sycamore CanyonHiking2.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Thirty SomethingHiking · Next door
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- North Fork Walnut Creek RoadHiking · ~3 min drive
- Sycamore CanyonHiking · ~6 min drive
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Bear Mountain RoadHiking · ~6 min drive
- Tadpole Ridge Trail #232Hiking · ~11 min drive
- 80 MountainHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Little Walnut Road
Best months: January–May and September–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
56° / 32°
6 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
3 wet
May
80° / 50°
3 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bayard, NM, 11 mi away at 6,099 ft. The station sits about 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.
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