Dorgan-Sublett Trail
An out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Chihuahua, Mexico.
Photo: Fredlyfish4, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 44 ft
- climb
- 2,186 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Best time to visit Dorgan-Sublett Trail
Best months: November–March. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
69° / 36°
3 wet
Feb
75° / 42°
2 wet
Mar
83° / 48°
2 wet
Apr
92° / 57°
2 wet
May
100° / 67°
4 wet
Jun
104° / 74°
5 wet
Jul
102° / 75°
6 wet
Aug
102° / 75°
5 wet
Sep
96° / 70°
5 wet
Oct
89° / 59°
3 wet
Nov
78° / 46°
2 wet
Dec
69° / 37°
2 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Castolon, TX, 4.2 mi away at 2,169 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Dorgan-Sublett Trail is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Chihuahua, Mexico. It stays at about 2,190 ft above sea level and is close to flat. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nuevo Lajitas, about 11 miles east of the trailhead. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Dorgan-Sublett Trail for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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