New Mexico · Hiking

Columbus Road

2.1 mi
distance
4,157 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Easy
difficulty
Oct–Apr
best months

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Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 40 min ago

Columbus Road is an easy hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office in southern New Mexico. It runs about 2 miles, from a starting point near 4,155 feet to a high point of 4,157 feet, with essentially no climb along the way. The route is short and flat, so it works well as a quick outing or a connector between other trails in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Columbus, NM, show March highs around 73°F and October highs around 81°F, while July and August average in the mid-90s. Cdt Juw starts just 0.1 mile away, and Lisa Ann Drive and Homestead Road are within about 3 miles. Farther out, Cdt 28 lies roughly 4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Oct–Apr

    Best time to visit Columbus Road

    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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