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New Mexico trails · Granny Mountain

Granny Mountain

A 20.4-mile point-to-point in New Mexico, with 2,486 ft of climbing. Reaches Miller Spring and other spring/summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
20.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,486 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
26%
Steepest mile
+790 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.4 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

5,238 – 7,711 ft135791113151719

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 67% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 6.8. It gives back about 3,662 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Granny Mountain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

WOODY'S CORRAL — parking nearby, restroom, water. 33.22470, -108.25172 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:21 a.m., the sun rises at 6:46 a.m. and sets at 7:39 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:04 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 53 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 20.4-mile route takes roughly 8 h 49 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 3:35 p.m. — 4 h 04 min before sunset.

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