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Mount Taylor Rd
1 mi northeast of Grants, NM · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
About Mount Taylor Rd
Each season on the Mt. Taylor Ranger District provides different opportunities for the forest visitor. In late spring, summer and early fall, hikers and backpackers can enjoy the beautiful vistas along Gooseberry Spring Trail as they approach the summit of Mt. Taylor or Strawberry Canyon Trail on the way to McGaffey Lookout Tower in the Zuni Mountains. Fall offers warm, clear days and crisp, cool nights and brings with it abundant hunting opportunities in the Zuni Mountains and on Mt. Taylor. Stands of aspen across the district provide beautiful gold and red foliage. Winter sports include snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. The well-known Mt. Taylor Winter Quadrathlon offers the adventuresome a challenging endurance race every February. In summer, skies often display single and double rainbows after seasonal monsoons. Developed recreation sites include Quaking Aspen…
- Managed by: Cibola National Forest and Grasslands, FS
- Where: 1 mi northeast of Grants, NM · 35.17251, -107.821
Things to do:
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May & Aug–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR 2019 | ATV road | 2.8 mi | 1.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way is faint and only shows overhead.
Class 5 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 4.6 mi
Propane: 3.5 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 2 mi W of Grants 3.4 mi
- Lavaland RV Park 3.4 mi
- Grants KOA 3.5 mi
- BAR S RV Park 4.6 mi
- Lobo Canyon Picnic ground 6.4 mi
- Coal Mine Campground & Picnic Area 8 mi