West Fork Trail

West Fork Trail: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit West Fork Trail

Season: October to February.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting West Fork Trail: tips

• Start early, check the weather and tell someone your route.

How to reach West Fork Trail — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.93759, -107.17440. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near West Fork Trail

• South Baldy · viewpoint · Socorro · ~8 km · Must-see
• South Canyon Trail · viewpoint · Socorro · ~11 km · Must-see
• San Miguel de Socorro · church · Socorro · ~37 km · Must-see
• San Miguel Catholic Church · church · Socorro · ~37 km · Must-see
• Eaton Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~42 km · Must-see
• Fort Craig · fort · Socorro · ~46 km · Must-see
• Little San Pascual Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~47 km · Must-see
• West Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Socorro · ~49 km · Must-see
• Apache Kid Wilderness · sanctuary · Socorro · ~50 km · Must-see
• Very Large Array · attraction · Socorro · ~55 km · Must-see
• Fra Cristobal Mountain · viewpoint · Sierra · ~66 km · Must-see
• Jornada del Muerto Volcano · viewpoint · Socorro · ~66 km · Must-see
• Spring Canyon · viewpoint · Socorro · ~67 km · Must-see
• Ladrón Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~70 km · Must-see
• Italian Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~3 km
• Timber Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~6 km
• Molino Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~7 km
• Buck Peak · viewpoint · Socorro · ~8 km

See everything within a day’s drive of West Fork Trail

Other treks near West Fork Trail

• CDT - New Mexico Section · trek · Socorro · ~55 km
• Hardy Ridge Trail · trek · Socorro · ~3 km
• Timber Peak Trail · trek · Socorro · ~4 km
• Hardy Spring Trail · trek · Socorro · ~5 km
• Ryan Hill Trail · trek · Socorro · ~6 km
• South Baldy Trail · trek · Socorro · ~9 km
• Six Mile Trail · trek · Socorro · ~10 km
• Dead Horse Trail · trek · Socorro · ~11 km
• North Baldy Trail · trek · Socorro · ~12 km
• Mesa Trail · trek · Socorro · ~12 km

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