Cdt
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 78 ft
- climb
- 4,861 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Cdt is a short, easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in southern New Mexico, within the Las Cruces District Office. The route is an out-and-back of about 2.6 miles, with a low point of 4,772 feet and a high of 4,861 feet. That makes it a gentle walk rather than a climb, with an elevation gain of about 78 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the Deming airport weather station, about 15 miles away, show October highs near 78°F with lows around 47°F, and April highs near 77°F with lows around 43°F. Summer highs there typically reach the mid-90s, and July and August bring the most wet days. Frying Pan Spring Trail is about 2.7 miles away, and Butterfield Trail is about 3.1 miles away. Cdt Jrp and Cookes Peak Trail are within about 5 miles.
Local outfitters
- Silver City RV Park43 mi away
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park47 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Frying Pan Spring TrailHikingPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.7 mi- Butterfield TrailHikingPhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)3.1 mi
- Cdt JrpHiking4.5 mi
- Cdt JrmHiking4.8 mi
- Cookes Peak TrailHiking5.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Frying Pan Spring TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Butterfield TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Cookes Peak TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cdt JrpHiking · ~3 min drive
Table Mountain TrailHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cdt JrsHiking · ~20 min drive
- Cdt JrpHiking · ~8 min drive
- CdtHiking · ~3 min drive
- Butterfield TrailHiking · ~27 min drive
- Cdt JrmHiking · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Cdt
Best months: March–April and October–November. 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
58° / 27°
4 wet
Feb
62° / 31°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 36°
2 wet
Apr
77° / 43°
1 wet
May
87° / 51°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 61°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
93° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
87° / 59°
6 wet
Oct
78° / 47°
4 wet
Nov
66° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
57° / 28°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deming Muni Ap, NM, 14.6 mi away at 4,301 ft. The station sits about 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.
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