Comanche Trail (182)
- 6.8 mi
- round trip
- 2,098 ft
- climb
- 8,207 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 20 h ago
Is Comanche Trail (182) open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Cibola National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Comanche Trail (182) is a hard hike in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, part of the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The route is an out-and-back of about 13.6 miles, with a one-way elevation gain of 2,098 feet, taking you from a low point of 6,120 feet to a high of 8,207 feet. The most comfortable months for the trip are typically May and September, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 76°F to 79°F and lows in the low 40s. That station sits about 1,500 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures up top run cooler. Trail Canyon Trail (176) starts just 0.1 mile away, and Trail Canyon is under a mile off. The Manzano Crest Trail (170) and Fourth of July Campground are both within about 4 miles.
Local outfitters
- Turquoise Trail Campground28 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Trail Canyon Trail (176)Hiking0.1 mi
- Trail CanyonHiking0.9 mi
- Encino TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Manzano Crest Trail (170)Hiking1.8 mi
- Fourth of July CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Radical WallRock climbing4.7 mi
- Bulge WallRock climbing4.7 mi
- Power WallRock climbing4.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Trail CanyonHiking · ~2 min drive
- Encino TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Old Bosque TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- Manzano Crest TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Manzano Crest Trail (170)Hiking · ~3 min drive
- BosqueHiking · ~4 min drive
- BosqueHiking · ~4 min drive
- Vigil TrailHiking · ~4 min drive
- Yellowstone RouteHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Comanche Trail (182)
Best months: April–May and August–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
46° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
51° / 23°
4 wet
Mar
58° / 27°
5 wet
Apr
66° / 32°
4 wet
May
76° / 41°
5 wet
Jun
87° / 50°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 55°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 53°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 45°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 36°
5 wet
Nov
55° / 25°
4 wet
Dec
47° / 19°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mountainair 8nw, NM, 9.6 mi away at 6,672 ft. The station sits about 1,500 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.
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