Anastacio
- 6.1 mi
- round trip
- 182 ft
- climb
- 10,278 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Anastacio open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cuba Ranger District. It doesn't name Anastacio, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFSR 313 Closed Due to Washout Near NM Highway 112
Agency closure covering Cuba Ranger District · USFS · Cuba Ranger District
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cuba Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Anastacio is an easy out-and-back hike in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, part of the Cuba Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The route runs about 6 miles, rising roughly 180 feet from its low point of 10,095 feet to a high of 10,278 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's natural surface and moderate elevation change make it a straightforward day in the wilderness. The trail is open from about June through December, based on a posted season from May 31 to December 1. Winter is cold, with typical highs around 36°F in January and lows near 9°F. A nearby weather station at Los Alamos, about 25 miles away and roughly 1,500 feet lower, records typical July highs of 74°F. Temperatures on the trail run cooler than that station's figures. Horses are allowed on the trail, but bikes are not. The Lucero hike lies just 0.1 mile away, and the Las Vacas Trail (51), Los Pinos and Penas Negras Trail (32) are all within about 2.5 miles. For an overnight stay, Clear Creek Campground sits about 7 miles off.
- LuceroHiking0.1 mi
- Las Vacas Trail (51)Hiking1.9 mi
- Los PinosHiking2.2 mi
- Penas Negras Trail (32)Hiking2.5 mi
- Clear Creek CgCamping7.3 mi
- Clear Creek GcgCamping7.4 mi
- Rio De Las Vacas CampgroundCamping7.9 mi
Clear Creek Campground (nm)CampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Los PinosHiking · ~4 min drive
- Upper GallinaHiking · ~5 min drive
- Las Vacas Trail (51)Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Upper Clear CreekHiking · ~5 min drive
- DamianHiking · ~7 min drive
- Penas Negras Trail (32)Hiking · ~4 min drive
- Rio Capulin Trail (31)Hiking · ~5 min drive
- Old Cecelia TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Penas NegrasHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Anastacio
Best months: May–June and September. 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
36° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 25°
8 wet
May
62° / 32°
8 wet
Jun
72° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 45°
15 wet
Aug
71° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 25.5 mi away at 8,716 ft. The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
