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Continental Divide Trail
New Mexico
Caution todayNew Mexico
Caution today
Free — you'll pick up right here.
2.9 mi
Distance
609 ft
Gain
Conditions: Caution
for hike, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 3 h ago · oldest 3 h
caution: Agency alerts
4 active alerts in Gila National Forest; most severe: Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions
USFSPosted Apr 21, 2025 · checked 3 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 71°F / low 61°F, 23% precip — 91/100 for hike
OpenWeather3 h ago
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Through-trail
Out & back
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Continental Divide Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 2.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 609 ft
- Highest point
- 8,199 ft
- Lowest point
- 7,614 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
The Continental Divide Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,174 feet of elevation.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 8,199 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 5.7 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Gila Wilderness · Wilderness
- Wilderness Ranger District · Ranger district
- Gila National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1
Conditions
Active alerts for Gila National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Gila National Forest Occupancy and Use Prohibitions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Vandalism on forest defers maintenance, decreases public safety
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Potentially Dangerous Animal Encounters
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Harmful algae detected in Lake Roberts
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Rocky Campground RoadHiking0.1 mi
- Caves TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Brannon Park Trail #95Hiking1.1 mi
- CdtHiking1.1 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - LowerCamping5.4 mi
- Black Canyon Campground - UpperCamping5.5 mi
- Lake RobertsLake fishing8.9 mi
- Lake Roberts Boat LaunchLake fishing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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