New Mexico · Hiking

Potato Canyon

Potato CanyonPhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
11.5 mi
round trip
3,162 ft
climb
9,776 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 22 h ago

Is Potato Canyon 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.

Potato Canyon is a hard hike in the Magdalena Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, about 11.5 miles long and rising from 6,796 feet to 9,776 feet. The trail is an out-and-back, and the climb is steep, with a total elevation gain of 3,162 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail is natural-surfaced. Horses are allowed, but bikes are not. The Socorro Area climbing area sits less than a mile away, and the Chimney, Monica and Water Canyon Trail hikes are all within about a mile and a half.

Local outfitters

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