Damian
- 4.7 mi
- round trip
- 516 ft
- climb
- 10,008 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Damian open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cuba Ranger District. It doesn't name Damian, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFSR 313 Closed Due to Washout Near NM Highway 112
Agency closure covering Cuba Ranger District · USFS · Cuba Ranger District
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cuba Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Damian is a 4.7-mile out-and-back hike in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness, part of the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The trail rises from about 9,577 feet to about 10,000 feet, a climb of 516 feet one way, and is rated moderate. The Forest Service manages the land. The route is natural-surface and allows horses, but not bikes. The open season runs from June 1 to December 1, so plan around that window. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Los Alamos show July highs around 74°F with lows near 45°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Upper Clear Creek lies about a mile away, and Clear Creek Trail is about 1.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Clear Creek Campground is about 3.4 miles away.
- Upper Clear CreekHiking1 mi
- Clear Creek TrailHiking1.4 mi
- PerchasHiking2 mi
- PalomasHiking2.1 mi
- Clear Creek CgCamping3.4 mi
- Clear Creek GcgCamping3.5 mi
- Rio De Las Vacas CampgroundCamping3.9 mi
- Rio de las VacasCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Cdt - New Mexico SectionHiking · ~18 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Upper Clear CreekHiking · ~2 min drive
- PalomasHiking · ~4 min drive
Hal Baxter Memorial TrailHiking · ~22 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- PerchasHiking · ~3 min drive
- Vega RedondaHiking · ~8 min drive
Climbing trailHiking · ~23 min drivePhoto: snowpeak, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Rio Capulin Trail (31)Hiking · ~7 min drive
- Rio Puerco Trail 385Hiking · ~8 min drive
- Clear Creek TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Damian
Best months: May–June and September. 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
36° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 25°
8 wet
May
62° / 32°
8 wet
Jun
72° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 45°
15 wet
Aug
71° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 22.1 mi away at 8,716 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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.
