New Mexico · Hiking

Cdt Juw

1.8 mi
round trip
115 ft
climb
4,273 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Oct–Apr
best months

Cdt Juw is an easy, short out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in southern New Mexico, within the Las Cruces District Office. The route is 3.5 miles long, and the climb totals about 115 feet from the low point at 4,154 feet to the high point at 4,273 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Columbus, NM weather station show April highs around 81°F and October highs around 81°F, with lows in the upper 40s. Summer highs climb into the upper 90s, and the station sits about 200 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the summit run slightly cooler. Columbus Road lies just 0.1 mile away, and Lisa Ann Drive is about 1.6 miles off. Homestead Road is roughly 3.1 miles away, and Cdt is about 4.3 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Cdt Juw

    Best months: October–April. 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.

    1. Jan

      59° / 31°

      3 wet

    2. Feb

      65° / 36°

      2 wet

    3. Mar

      73° / 41°

      1 wet

    4. Apr

      81° / 48°

      1 wet

    5. May

      89° / 57°

      2 wet

    6. Jun

      97° / 67°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      96° / 70°

      6 wet

    8. Aug

      94° / 69°

      6 wet

    9. Sep

      90° / 63°

      3 wet

    10. Oct

      81° / 51°

      2 wet

    11. Nov

      68° / 38°

      2 wet

    12. Dec

      59° / 31°

      2 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Columbus, NM, 12.8 mi away at 4,065 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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