2.3 miles
Distance
-1,720 ft
Descent
00:44:53
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Supporters, Builders, Maintainers & Land Managers of Signal Peak Trail

Signal Peak Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Fort Bayard
    Silver City, New Mexico
  • Ref Number
    #742
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #27683 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #76596 in Trail Running
    • #41253 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    5 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 75 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback
  • Land Owner
    USFS Gila National Forest

This 2.5 miles one way is a steep climb of about 1700 ft. No water is available along the way.

From the top of Signal Peak, you have magnificent views. The Gila Wilderness lies to the west and north, while views of the mountain ranges close to the Mexican border are also visible. Also at the summit is an active Forest Service Lookout Tower.

The trail tread is generally standard single-track width or wider.

Geospatial PDF map: https://caltopo.com/p/0U8L0

If you want to travel further, continue on Signal Peak (East) , which connects Signal Peak to the CDT.

Access Info

The Signal Peak Trail is located approximately 13 miles north of Silver City on NM Highway 15. Travel time is approximately 30 minutes. Parking is available on the west side of the highway. Overflow parking is
200 yards north at the junction of Highway 15 and Forest Road #154.

Local Trail Association
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Signal Peak multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -1,721 ft
  • Altitude min
    7,268 ft
  • Altitude max
    8,990 ft
  • Altitude start
    8,989 ft
  • Altitude end
    7,267 ft
  • Grade
    -14.5%
  • Grade max
    -57.8%
  • Grade min
    1.8%
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    36 ft
  • Avg time
    00:44:53
  • Avg reverse time
    02:57:04
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on Jul 5, 2024
Snow Covered
Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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      Signal Peak Trail Reports

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      Jul 5, 2024 @ 4:53am
      Jul 5, 2024
      		 reporter July 2024 - this trail is free of logs and is in good condition - just a steep trail.
      Jan 24, 2024 @ 5:38am
      Jan 24, 2024
      		 reporter This trail was logged in 2023
      May 1, 2022 @ 3:39pm
      May 1, 2022
      		 Rode this Saturday April 30th. Road up the Signal Peak Road from the TH parking shared with Tadpole Ridge. Approximately 12 trees down in the...
      May 28, 2019 @ 3:22pm
      May 28, 2019
      		 One tree down parallel to the trail right after the upper techy section.
      May 2, 2019 @ 12:47pm
      May 2, 2019
      		 All cleared out after the last storm. Last gate is unlocked so you can drive to the top.
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