Mills Canyon
Mills Canyon Trail is a 4.9 miles trail in Lincoln National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking and horse and pack stock. It enters White Mountain Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Lincoln National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 33.4520, -105.6962 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 33.4328, -105.7310 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 4.9 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 22 |
| Forest | Lincoln National Forest (unit 0308) |
| States | New Mexico |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed 04/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed 04/01 to 10/31 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- White Mountain Wilderness WildernessFS · about 85% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
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Historic places nearby
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Mills Canyon Trail?
4.9 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Lincoln National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Mills Canyon Trail?
hiking and horse and pack stock. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Mills Canyon Trail start?
The line begins at 33.4520, -105.6962 and ends at 33.4328, -105.7310. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Mills Canyon Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters White Mountain Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Mills Canyon Trail?
Monjeau Lookout (0.1 mi), Skyline Campground (0.9 mi) and South Fork Campground (1.5 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Mills Canyon Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Mills Canyon Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Mills Canyon Trail?
Lincoln National Forest, Forest Service unit 0308. The trail is in New Mexico.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named MILLS CANYON in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0308. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.