Echo Amphitheater Trail
Photo: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 32 ft
- climb
- 6,663 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Echo Amphitheater Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Echo Amphitheater Trail is a short, easy hike in the Canjilon Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.2 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 32 feet, and it makes a quick out-and-back from the Echo Amphitheater campground, which sits just 0.1 mile away. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Abiquiu Dam weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 79°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs near 88°F and about 11 to 12 wet days a month. Several other trails lie within a couple of miles, including Cdt Old at 1.5 miles and Rim Vista at 1.8 miles. The Ghost Ranch Area climbing area is about 8 miles away, and Rio Chama campground is about 8.2 miles away.
- Echo AmphitheaterCamping0.1 mi
- Cdt OldHiking1.5 mi
Rim VistaHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi- Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.2 mi
Chimney Rock Trail (1)HikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.8 mi- Ghost Ranch AreaRock climbing8.1 mi
- Rio ChamaCamping8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rim VistaHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~9 min drive
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Cdt JejghHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CdtHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cdt OldHiking · ~3 min drive
On a Lark Trail (9)Hiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Continental Divide Nat Scenic - New MexicoHiking · ~12 min drive
- Chama Canyon RoadHiking · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Echo Amphitheater Trail
Best months: April–June and August–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
42° / 18°
5 wet
Feb
47° / 22°
5 wet
Mar
56° / 29°
5 wet
Apr
63° / 35°
5 wet
May
73° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
84° / 53°
6 wet
Jul
88° / 58°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 37°
6 wet
Nov
54° / 27°
5 wet
Dec
43° / 19°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Abiquiu Dam, NM, 9.8 mi away at 6,380 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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