Continental Divide Trail
- 3.3 mi
- round trip
- 322 ft
- climb
- 7,915 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
This is a 6.5-mile out-and-back section of the Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico, with a moderate climb of 322 feet from a low point of 7,589 feet to a high of 7,915 feet. The nearest town is Dusty, about 12 miles away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Augustine run to highs around 72°F in May and 75°F in September, with July and August bringing the most wet days. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the divide run cooler. The Cdt - New Mexico Section lies about 3 miles away, and Duck Canyon is roughly 7 miles off. The Grand Enchantment Trail is about 10 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Pie Town RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking2.9 mi
- Duck CanyonHiking6.9 mi
- CdtHiking7.2 mi
- Continental Divide Trail #74Hiking7.2 mi
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
ChimneyHiking · ~41 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking · ~5 min drive
- Continental Divide Trail #74Hiking · ~12 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~39 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · Next door
- Duck CanyonHiking · ~16 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
- Burma RoadHiking · ~39 min drive
- Duck CanyonHiking · ~12 min drive
- Forest 140 RoadHiking · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Continental Divide Trail
Best months: April–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° / 17°
3 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 21°
3 wet · 1 snow
Mar
56° / 25°
3 wet
Apr
63° / 31°
2 wet
May
72° / 40°
2 wet
Jun
82° / 49°
3 wet
Jul
82° / 56°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
75° / 46°
6 wet
Oct
66° / 34°
4 wet
Nov
55° / 23°
3 wet
Dec
46° / 16°
3 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Augustine 2e, NM, 30.3 mi away at 7,000 ft. The station sits about 900 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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