Cottage San Road
- 2.8 mi
- round trip
- 205 ft
- climb
- 6,160 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jan–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Cottage San Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico, about a mile from Silver City. The route rises from 5,947 feet to 6,160 feet, a gain of 205 feet, and is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Bayard weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F. Summer is hotter and wetter, with July and August highs in the upper 80s and about 13 wet days a month. Several other hikes sit close by. Silver Heights Boulevard is 0.6 miles away and James Trails is 0.8 miles away. North Hudson Street is 1.2 miles away, and San Vicente Creek Trail is 2.4 miles away.
- Silver Heights BoulevardHiking0.6 mi
- James TrailsHiking0.8 mi
- North Hudson StreetHiking1.2 mi
- Sunlight TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Blue LoopHiking1.9 mi
- San Vicente Creek TrailHiking2.4 mi
- Bear Mountain RoadHiking2.6 mi
- New Mexico, other Southern AreasRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- West Florence StreetHiking · Next door
- Bear Mountain RoadHiking · ~4 min drive
- Continental Divide National Scenic TrailHiking · ~6 min drive
- East 14Th StreetHiking · ~1 min drive
- Cross Country Trail (722)Hiking · ~10 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- James TrailsHiking · ~1 min drive
- Continental Divide TrailHiking · ~10 min drive
- Sunlight TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Little Walnut RoadHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Cottage San Road
Best months: January–May and September–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
56° / 32°
6 wet
Feb
59° / 34°
6 wet
Mar
66° / 37°
5 wet
Apr
73° / 43°
3 wet
May
80° / 50°
3 wet
Jun
90° / 60°
5 wet
Jul
88° / 64°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
5 wet
Nov
63° / 37°
4 wet
Dec
55° / 30°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Bayard, NM, 7.7 mi away at 6,099 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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