New Mexico · Hiking

Kayser Mill Trail

0.4 mi
round trip
205 ft
climb
8,281 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Aug–Oct
best months

Is Kayser Mill Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Cibola National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Cibola National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Kayser Mill Trail is a short, easy hike in the Mountainair Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.44 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 205 feet, and it makes a quick out-and-back from the low point at 8,065 feet to the high at 8,281 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs near 88°F and about 10 to 11 wet days a month. Cottonwood Trail and Kayser Mill Trail (80) both lie about 0.4 miles away, and Kayser Mill is about a mile off. Climbers can head to the Manzano Mountains, roughly 5.5 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Kayser Mill Trail

    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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 18°

      5 wet

    2. Feb

      51° / 23°

      4 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 27°

      5 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 32°

      4 wet

    5. May

      76° / 41°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      87° / 50°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 55°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 53°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 45°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 36°

      5 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 25°

      4 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 19°

      5 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mountainair 8nw, NM, 6.8 mi away at 6,672 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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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