Unnamed BLM Trail
Photo: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 667 ft
- climb
- 4,908 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Oct–Apr
- best months
This unnamed trail on BLM land in New Mexico is an easy hike of about 0.7 miles, with a roughly 667-foot climb from a low point of about 4,219 feet to a high of about 4,908 feet. It is an out-and-back route within the Las Cruces District Office of the Bureau of Land Management. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 78°F in April and 80°F in October, while July and August average highs near 96°F with the most wet days of the year. The Las Cruces Area Climbing is less than half a mile away. Apache Canyon Trail (Formerly Tabasco Twister) is about 1.5 miles off, and Branson Canyon and the Ridge Line Trail are each within about 3.5 miles.
Las Cruces Area ClimbingRock climbingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.4 mi
Apache Canyon Trail (Formerly Tabasco Twister)HikingPhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi
SST Bike TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi
Branson CanyonHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.7 mi- Ridge Line TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.4 mi
Discovery TrailHikingPhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.4 mi- Gilliem Lateral Trail (West)Hiking6.6 mi
- Gillem Lateral Trail (East)Hiking6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Apache Canyon Trail (Formerly Tabasco Twister)Hiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- SST Bike TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Baylor Canyon PassHiking · ~32 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- SST Bike TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- SST Bike TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- La Maria TrailHiking · ~24 min drive
- Ridge Line TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Branson CanyonHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: RuggyBearLA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sierra Vista TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
Lower Organ Needle TrailHiking · ~30 min drivePhoto: uıɐɾ ʞ ʇɐɯɐs, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Unnamed BLM Trail
Best months: October–April. 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
59° / 30°
3 wet
Feb
64° / 34°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 39°
2 wet
Apr
78° / 46°
1 wet
May
87° / 54°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 64°
4 wet
Jul
96° / 69°
8 wet
Aug
94° / 68°
8 wet
Sep
88° / 61°
5 wet
Oct
80° / 48°
4 wet
Nov
68° / 37°
3 wet
Dec
58° / 30°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at State Univ, NM, 8 mi away at 3,886 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 0.7 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 667 ft
- Summit
- 4,953 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
Questions about this route
How long is the Unnamed BLM Trail on Picacho Mountain?
About 0.7 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Unnamed BLM Trail?
About 667 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Unnamed BLM Trail?
It is rated easy.
Conditions and forecast on Picacho Mountain
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
