New Canyon
- 2.0 mi
- round trip
- 495 ft
- climb
- 8,807 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Is New Canyon open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Cibola National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
New Canyon is a 2-mile out-and-back hike in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, part of the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The trail rises about 500 feet from a low point of 8,303 feet to a high of 8,807 feet, and it is an easy route on natural ground. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is open year-round. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not, and the trail is not accessible. The New Canyon Trail (101) lies about 0.4 miles away, and the Manzano Crest Trail is about 1.4 miles off. Climbers can head to the Manzano Mountains, roughly 1.8 miles away, and the Spruce Spring Trail (189) is about 2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Turquoise Trail Campground33 mi away
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