Ghost Ranch Cdt Alt
- 2.2 mi
- round trip
- 715 ft
- climb
- 7,769 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Ghost Ranch Cdt Alt 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.
Ghost Ranch Cdt Alt is an easy out-and-back hike of about 4.3 miles in the Canjilon Ranger District of Carson National Forest in northern New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route gains about 715 feet, from a low point of roughly 7,054 feet to a high of about 7,769 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Abiquiu Dam weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 67°F, while July and August average highs in the upper 80s and bring the most wet days of the year. Several other trails sit within a few miles, including Cdt about 1.7 miles away and Yeso about 2.3 miles away. For an overnight stay, Echo Amphitheater campground is about 5 miles off, and the Ghost Ranch Area climbing area is about 7.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Taos Mountain Outfitters48 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- CdtHiking1.7 mi
- YesoHiking2.3 mi
Camposanto TrailHikingPhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.5 mi- Kitchen Mesa TrailHikingPhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)2.6 mi
- Echo AmphitheaterCamping5 mi
- Ghost Ranch AreaRock climbing7.7 mi
Riana - Abiquiu LakeLake fishing8.9 mi- Canjilon RDLake fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Camposanto TrailHiking · ~4 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CdtHiking · ~3 min drive
- Kitchen Mesa TrailHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rim VistaHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~4 min drive
On a Lark Trail (9)Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cdt OldHiking · ~11 min drive
- YesoHiking · ~4 min drive
Ghost Ranch TrailsHiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Ghost Ranch Cdt Alt
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, 8.5 mi away at 6,380 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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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