New Mexico · Hiking

Middle Fork Trail

2.8 mi
round trip
433 ft
climb
7,899 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Is Middle Fork Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Gila National Forest. It doesn't name Middle Fork Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Gila National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Middle Fork Trail is a 2.8-mile moderate hike in the Reserve Ranger District of Gila National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back that covers about 5.6 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 433 feet. The route starts at a low point of about 7,452 feet and climbs to a high of about 7,899 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Luna, about 35 miles away, show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 14 and 15 a month. Several other trails lie close by. Cdt Jmjgr is about 0.8 miles away and Cdt Jmlgr about 2.1 miles. Turkey Spring Road is about 2.3 miles off, and Snow Lake, about 4.3 miles away, offers lake fishing.

Local outfitters

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