Forest 140 Road
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 55 ft
- climb
- 6,234 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–May, Aug–Oct
- best months
Forest 140 Road is an easy out-and-back hike in western New Mexico, about 4 miles from the small community of Dusty. The route is roughly 2.8 miles long, with a low point of about 6,166 feet and a high of about 6,234 feet, so the climb is gentle, with a total elevation gain of about 55 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Winston show May highs around 79°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 9 to 10 a month. Several other hikes lie within about 7 miles, including Duck Canyon, the Grand Enchantment Trail, San Mateo and Maverick.
- Duck CanyonHiking6.8 mi
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking6.8 mi
- San MateoHiking7 mi
- MaverickHiking7 mi
- Burma RoadHiking7.4 mi
- MiloHiking8.5 mi
- ShipmanHiking9.2 mi
- SmithHiking9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Duck CanyonHiking · ~12 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~12 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~13 min drive
- Maverick TrailHiking · ~16 min drive
- Grand Enchantment TrailHiking · ~15 min drive
- ShipmanHiking · ~16 min drive
- Burma RoadHiking · ~13 min drive
- Duck CanyonHiking · ~17 min drive
- Milo Trail #349Hiking · ~19 min drive
- SmithHiking · ~16 min drive
Best time to visit Forest 140 Road
Best months: April–May 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
53° / 20°
2 wet · 1 snow
Feb
57° / 23°
2 wet · 1 snow
Mar
64° / 27°
2 wet
Apr
71° / 34°
1 wet
May
79° / 41°
2 wet
Jun
89° / 50°
4 wet
Jul
87° / 56°
9 wet
Aug
84° / 54°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 47°
6 wet
Oct
71° / 35°
3 wet
Nov
60° / 25°
2 wet
Dec
52° / 19°
3 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Winston, NM, 15.8 mi away at 6,196 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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