Old Cdt Alt Ghost Ranch
Photo: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.6 mi
- distance
- 133 ft
- climb
- 6,740 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
Is Old Cdt Alt Ghost Ranch 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.
Old Cdt Alt Ghost Ranch is an easy, short hike of about 0.6 miles on Forest Service land in New Mexico's Carson National Forest, within the Canjilon Ranger District. It begins and ends at roughly the same elevation, rising about 133 feet from 6,591 to 6,740 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Abiquiu Dam weather station show highs around 63°F in April and 67°F in October, while July highs reach about 88°F and August brings the most wet days of the year. The trail takes about half an hour to walk. Rim Vista is about 0.2 miles away, and Cdt Ghost Ranch Alt is about 0.6 miles off. For a longer outing, the Echo Amphitheater Trail and Echo Amphitheater campground lie about 1.9 miles away.
- Rim VistaHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Cdt JejghHikingPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.8 mi
Echo Amphitheater TrailHikingPhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi- Echo AmphitheaterCamping1.9 mi
- Rio ChamaCamping8.3 mi
Riana - Abiquiu LakeLake fishing8.5 mi- Ghost Ranch AreaRock climbing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Rim VistaHiking · Next doorPhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt JejghHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- CdtHiking · ~10 min drive
- Cdt Ghost Ranch AltHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Echo Amphitheater TrailHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: Mary P Madigan, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- CdtHiking · ~11 min drive
- Cdt OldHiking · ~3 min drive
Matrimonial Point Trail (8)Hiking · ~5 min drivePhoto: BFS Man from Webster, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- CdtHiking · ~12 min drive
- Chama Canyon RoadHiking · ~9 min drive
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