Cdt Juu
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 51 ft
- climb
- 4,710 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Cdt Juu is a short, easy out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office of New Mexico. It covers about 0.38 miles with an elevation gain of about 51 feet, from a low point of roughly 4,653 feet to a high of about 4,710 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Deming show April highs around 77°F and October highs around 78°F, while July and August average highs in the mid-90s and bring the most wet days of the year. Other trails close by include Gap Road Southeast, about 1.6 miles away, Cdt about 1.9 miles away, and Lover's Leap Canyon Trail at about 2.9 miles. Jasper Trail is about 5 miles out.
Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Cdt Juu
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, 12.8 mi away at 4,301 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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