New Mexico · Hiking

Middle Fork Trail (24)

1.6 mi
round trip
311 ft
climb
9,120 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Oct
best months

Is Middle Fork Trail (24) open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

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

The Middle Fork Trail (24) is an easy out-and-back hike of about 3 miles in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico. The route rises roughly 311 feet from a low point of 8,837 feet to a high of 9,120 feet, and the trail is managed by the Forest Service. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Gascon weather station show July and August highs around 74 to 76°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and several snowy days a month from December through February. That station sits about 870 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Santa Barbara campground sits about 0.1 mile away, and the Jicarita Creek hike is about 0.4 mile off. Bear Mountain is about 1.2 miles away, and the Rio Santa Barbara offers canoeing about 4 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Middle Fork Trail (24)

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      44° / 18°

      5 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      45° / 20°

      5 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 24°

      6 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 29°

      6 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      65° / 36°

      6 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      75° / 43°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      76° / 47°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 46°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 41°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 32°

      5 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      52° / 24°

      4 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 18°

      4 wet · 4 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gascon, NM, 16.4 mi away at 8,250 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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