Cecilia
- 10.0 mi
- round trip
- 1,789 ft
- climb
- 10,075 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Cecilia open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Cecilia is a hard hike in the Coyote Ranger District of Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, about 4 miles from the town of Capulin. The route is an out-and-back that covers roughly 10 miles with about 1,790 feet of elevation gain, climbing from a low of about 8,370 feet to a high of about 10,075 feet. The most comfortable stretch for a visit is typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Los Alamos show June highs around 72°F and September highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days at about 15 each month. Several other trails lie within a few miles. Rio Gallina is about 3 miles away and Old Cecelia Trail about 3.4 miles. Upper Gallina is about 4.5 miles off, and Corralitos is about 4.6 miles away.
- Rio GallinaHiking3.2 mi
- Old Cecelia TrailHiking3.4 mi
- Upper GallinaHiking4.5 mi
- CorralitosHiking4.6 mi
- River TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Corralitos TrailHiking4.9 mi
- Coyote AdminHiking5.1 mi
- Las Vacas Trail (51)Hiking5.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Cecilia
Best months: May–June and September. 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° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 25°
8 wet
May
62° / 32°
8 wet
Jun
72° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 45°
15 wet
Aug
71° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 26.8 mi away at 8,716 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
