Chavez
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 1,078 ft
- climb
- 9,570 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Chavez open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
Campground and Equestrian Area Closure for Field Tract and Jacks Creek
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-12 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
Temporary area, road, and trail closures for Hermits Peak and Calf Canyon post-fire impacts
Agency alert covering Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District · Order 03-10-05-26-05 · USFS · Pecos-Las Vegas Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Chavez is a 3.29-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico managed by the Forest Service. The trail gains 1,192 feet of elevation.
Local outfitters
- Taos Mountain Outfitters45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Chavez
Best months: May–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
44° / 18°
5 wet · 5 snow
Feb
45° / 20°
5 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 24°
6 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 29°
6 wet · 3 snow
May
65° / 36°
6 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 47°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 46°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 41°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
52° / 24°
4 wet · 3 snow
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gascon, NM, 8.9 mi away at 8,250 ft. The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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