Cdt Old
- 5.9 mi
- distance
- 237 ft
- climb
- 8,100 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- May–Jul, Sep–Oct
- best months
Cdt Old is a moderate loop hike of about 6 miles in the Canjilon Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route rises from a low point of about 7,779 feet to a high of about 8,100 feet, with a total elevation gain of 237 feet. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show May highs around 66°F and September highs around 70°F, while July and August bring the most wet days. The hike takes about two hours to complete. Echo Amphitheater Trail and Echo Amphitheater campground are both about 1.5 miles away, and the Cdt and Old Cdt Alt Ghost Ranch routes are each about 2 miles off.
Echo Amphitheater TrailHikingPhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.5 mi- Echo AmphitheaterCamping1.5 mi
- CdtHiking2 mi
Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi- Rim VistaHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2 mi
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi
- Rio ChamaCamping6.8 mi
- Ghost Ranch AreaRock climbing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Echo Amphitheater TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rim VistaHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~10 min drive
- Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~11 min drive
Cdt JejghHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chama Canyon RoadHiking · ~8 min drive
- CdtHiking · ~12 min drive
Matrimonial Point Trail (8)Hiking · ~8 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Cdt Old
Best months: May–July and September–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
36° / 14°
8 wet
Feb
39° / 18°
8 wet
Mar
48° / 22°
8 wet
Apr
56° / 28°
7 wet
May
66° / 36°
6 wet
Jun
77° / 46°
6 wet
Jul
81° / 51°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 50°
13 wet
Sep
70° / 44°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 33°
7 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
7 wet
Dec
37° / 15°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brazos Lodge, NM, 27.6 mi away at 8,005 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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