Continental Divide Trail
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 78 ft
- climb
- 4,756 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
The Continental Divide Trail is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2 miles on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office of New Mexico. The route climbs from about 4,670 feet to about 4,756 feet, a gain of about 80 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Hachita put April highs around 78°F and October highs around 79°F, while June and July climb into the mid-90s. The Cdt - New Mexico Section lies just 0.1 mile away and makes a natural pairing for a longer outing.
Local outfitters
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park42 mi away
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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, 8.9 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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