Continental Divide Trail
- 9.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,068 ft
- climb
- 5,304 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct
- best months
The Continental Divide Trail on state trust land in New Mexico is an out-and-back route that covers about 19 miles, rising from 4,227 feet to 5,304 feet. The trail is a hard climb, with a one-way gain of 1,068 feet, and it crosses the Continental Divide. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lordsburg show April highs around 82°F with lows near 37°F, and October highs around 82°F with lows near 42°F. That station sits about 1,060 feet below the trail's high point, so temperatures on the divide run cooler. Main Street, a hike about 4 miles away, is the closest nearby place.
Local outfitters
- Burro Mountain Homestead RV Park22 mi away
- Silver City RV Park37 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking · ~13 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~46 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~48 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~17 min drive
- Engineer Canyon RoadHiking · ~19 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~56 min drive
- Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking · ~19 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~22 min drive
- Gold Hill RoadHiking · ~22 min drive
Best time to visit Continental Divide Trail
Best months: March–April and 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
61° / 24°
5 wet
Feb
65° / 27°
5 wet
Mar
73° / 32°
3 wet
Apr
82° / 37°
2 wet
May
91° / 47°
2 wet
Jun
99° / 57°
3 wet
Jul
99° / 64°
8 wet
Aug
96° / 62°
8 wet
Sep
91° / 55°
4 wet
Oct
82° / 42°
3 wet
Nov
70° / 30°
3 wet
Dec
59° / 25°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lordsburg 4 Se, NM, 6.1 mi away at 4,244 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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