Nogales
- 1.4 mi
- round trip
- 322 ft
- climb
- 7,549 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Nogales open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cuba Ranger District. It doesn't name Nogales, 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.
Nogales is an easy out-and-back hike in the Cuba Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, about 1.4 miles long with a one-way elevation gain of 322 feet. The trail starts at a low point of about 7,200 feet and climbs to a high point of about 7,550 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route is on natural surface. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July and August the warmest at about 85°F and the most wet days. The trail is open from about June 1 to December 1. Bikes are not allowed. Nearby hikes include Dry Lake, about 5.6 miles away, Rattlesnake at about 6.1 miles, and Maestas at about 7.8 miles.
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Echo Amphitheater TrailHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Rim VistaHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- MaestasHiking · ~13 min drive
- Old Cdt Alt Ghost RanchHiking · ~34 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~35 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~24 min drive
- RattlesnakeHiking · ~10 min drive
- Dry LakeHiking · ~10 min drive
- CdtHiking · ~25 min drive
- GURULE LOOPHiking · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Nogales
Best months: May–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
40° / 12°
5 wet
Feb
43° / 16°
4 wet
Mar
52° / 22°
5 wet
Apr
60° / 27°
3 wet
May
70° / 36°
3 wet
Jun
82° / 46°
4 wet
Jul
85° / 53°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 51°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 43°
5 wet
Oct
63° / 31°
4 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
4 wet
Dec
40° / 12°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lindrith 1 Wsw, NM, 12.2 mi away at 7,220 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
