New Mexico · Hiking

Continental Divide Trail

7.8 mi
round trip
1,304 ft
climb
10,902 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 13 h ago

Is Continental Divide Trail open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Continental Divide Trail in New Mexico is a hard hike in the Tres Piedras Ranger District of Carson National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back of about 15.7 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 1,300 feet from a low point of about 9,968 feet to a high of about 10,902 feet. Dixie Creek Access lies about half a mile away, and the CDT New Mexico Section is about a mile off. Across the state line in Colorado, Chama Chile offers cross-country skiing about 2 miles away, and Trujillo Meadows Campground is about 3.7 miles away.

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