Continental Divide Trail
- 19.5 mi
- round trip
- 749 ft
- climb
- 4,778 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
The Continental Divide Trail is a hard hike on Bureau of Land Management land in the Las Cruces District Office in southern New Mexico. The route is an out-and-back of about 39 miles, with a one-way climb of roughly 750 feet from a low point of about 4,360 feet to a high of about 4,780 feet. 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 2.7 miles away and makes a natural pairing for a longer trip.
Local outfitters
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park41 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, 11.5 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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