Continental Divide Trail
- 7.0 mi
- round trip
- 384 ft
- climb
- 4,896 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
The Continental Divide Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office in southern New Mexico. The route starts and ends at the same point, with a low of about 4,663 feet and a high of about 4,896 feet, and the climb totals 384 feet one way. The trail is rated hard. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hachita show April highs around 78°F and October highs around 79°F, while June and July average in the mid-90s. The Cdt - New Mexico Section lies about 0.1 mile away and makes a natural pairing for a longer outing.
Local outfitters
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park45 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
Best time to visit Continental Divide Trail
Best months: March–April and October–November. 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
58° / 25°
Feb
63° / 28°
Mar
71° / 33°
Apr
78° / 39°
May
87° / 47°
Jun
96° / 57°
Jul
94° / 63°
Aug
91° / 61°
Sep
88° / 55°
Oct
79° / 43°
Nov
67° / 32°
Dec
58° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hachita 1w, NM, 6.4 mi away at 4,466 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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