Tamaulipas · Hiking

Zapata

An out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tamaulipas, Mexico.

0.5 mi
round trip
37 ft
climb
315 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Best time to visit Zapata

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.

  1. Jan

    68° / 47°

    6 wet

  2. Feb

    74° / 51°

    5 wet

  3. Mar

    81° / 58°

    4 wet

  4. Apr

    88° / 64°

    4 wet

  5. May

    93° / 71°

    4 wet

  6. Jun

    98° / 76°

    5 wet

  7. Jul

    98° / 77°

    4 wet

  8. Aug

    99° / 77°

    5 wet

  9. Sep

    93° / 73°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    87° / 65°

    5 wet

  11. Nov

    76° / 56°

    5 wet

  12. Dec

    68° / 48°

    5 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Zapata 1 S, TX, 8.3 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Zapata is an out-and-back trail, 0.5 miles each way (0.9 miles round trip) in Tamaulipas, Mexico. It stays at about 320 ft above sea level and is close to flat. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, about 16 miles northwest of the trailhead. There are 9 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. 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.

  • NearbyMina · Morelos · Matamoros

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Zapata for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

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