Cdt
- 13.0 mi
- round trip
- 2,390 ft
- climb
- 9,001 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jul, Sep
- best months
Is Cdt open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cdt is a hard out-and-back hike on the Coyote Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 26 miles long, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,390 feet, and the high point reaches 9,001 feet. For timing, typical averages from the Wolf Canyon weather station, about 21 miles away and roughly 800 feet lower, show July and August highs in the mid-70s, with July and August also bringing the most wet days. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs around 38°F. Nearby hikes include Questa Navajo, about 2.5 miles away, Potrero at 3.9 miles, and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail at 4.6 miles. Rio Chama campground is about 7.3 miles away.
- Questa NavajoHiking2.5 mi
- PotreroHiking3.9 mi
- Coyote AdminHiking4.4 mi
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Skull Bridge(elizabeth's) RoadHiking6.3 mi
- Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking6.3 mi
- Chama Canyon RoadHiking6.5 mi
- Rio ChamaCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rim VistaHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~9 min drive
Echo Amphitheater TrailHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- MaestasHiking · ~13 min drive
Cdt JejghHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Questa NavajoHiking · ~4 min drive
- CeciliaHiking · ~13 min drive
- GURULE LOOPHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Cdt
Best months: May–July 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
38° / 9°
7 wet · 7 snow
Feb
40° / 13°
6 wet · 6 snow
Mar
48° / 19°
6 wet · 5 snow
Apr
56° / 24°
5 wet · 3 snow
May
65° / 30°
5 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 37°
5 wet
Jul
77° / 44°
12 wet
Aug
75° / 43°
13 wet
Sep
69° / 36°
8 wet
Oct
59° / 27°
6 wet · 1 snow
Nov
47° / 18°
5 wet · 4 snow
Dec
38° / 10°
7 wet · 7 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wolf Canyon, NM, 21.1 mi away at 8,220 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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