Cdt Jejgh
Photo: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 109 ft
- climb
- 6,482 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Cdt Jejgh is an easy out-and-back hike in northern New Mexico, about 0.7 miles from the community of El Monte Rojo. The route is short, roughly 1.5 miles long, and rises about 109 feet from a low point of 6,365 feet to a high of 6,482 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Abiquiu Dam weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several other trails sit within a short drive. Matrimonial Point Trail (8) is about a mile away, and Chimney Rock Trail (1) is about 1.3 miles off. Ghost Ranch Trails is about 1.6 miles away, and Echo Amphitheater campground is about 2.9 miles away.
Matrimonial Point Trail (8)HikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
Private Drive 1709AHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi- Chimney Rock Trail (1)HikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.3 mi
On a Lark Trail (9)HikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Ghost Ranch TrailsHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
- Echo AmphitheaterCamping2.9 mi
Riana - Abiquiu LakeLake fishing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Matrimonial Point Trail (8)Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rim VistaHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~8 min drive
- Private Drive 1709AHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~9 min drive
- On a Lark Trail (9)Hiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt OldHiking · ~6 min drive
- CdtHiking · ~10 min drive
- Ghost Ranch TrailsHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Cdt Jejgh
Best months: April–June and August–October. 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
42° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
5 wet
May
73° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
84° / 53°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 27°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 19°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Abiquiu Dam, NM, 6.9 mi away at 6,380 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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