Cathey Cyn
- 3.4 mi
- round trip
- 293 ft
- climb
- 9,370 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Cathey Cyn is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike in the Sacramento Ranger District of Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico, on Forest Service land. The trail rises from about 9,155 feet to about 9,370 feet, a gain of 293 feet, and is rated moderate. The route is natural-surface, and it works for both horses and bikes, so riders and riders of all kinds can make the trip. The trail is open year-round. The most comfortable stretch for a visit tends to run from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Cloudcroft weather station, at a lower elevation than the trail, run from highs around 66°F in May to about 67°F in September, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. Winter highs there sit in the low 40s. Two other hikes sit within a mile, the Rim Trail (105) and San Andres Cyn, and Slide campground lies about 9 miles away.
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