Solano Road
- 1.0 mi
- distance
- 10 ft
- climb
- 4,287 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov
- best months
Solano Road is a short, easy hike in southern New Mexico, about 2 miles from the town of Mountain View. The route is exactly 1 mile long, with a total elevation gain of just 10 feet, so it's a gentle walk that you can fit into a morning or an afternoon without much planning. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. At a nearby weather station in Deming, typical April averages run to a high of 77°F and a low of 43°F, while October averages a high of 78°F and a low of 47°F. Summer is hot, with typical July highs around 95°F, and July and August bring the most wet days of the year. The hike takes about half an hour. It's a quick outing, and you can pair it with another short route nearby. Cdt Jus and South Country Club Road are both about 2.2 miles away, and East Pine Street is about 3.1 miles away.
- Cdt JusHiking2.2 mi
- South Country Club RoadHiking2.2 mi
- East Pine StreetHiking3.1 mi
- Rock Hound RoadHiking4.4 mi
- Palomas RoadHiking4.5 mi
- Camino RealHiking4.5 mi
- Arrowhead Drive NorthwestHiking5.6 mi
- North Gold AvenueHiking5.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Lover's Leap Canyon TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cdt JuuHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cdt JrsHiking · ~12 min drive
- Gap Road SoutheastHiking · ~17 min drivePhoto: John Fowler from Placitas, NM, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
CdtHiking · ~20 min drivePhoto: JustTooLazy, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- CdtHiking · ~24 min drive
Butterfield TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Frying Pan Spring TrailHiking · ~26 min drivePhoto: theforestprimeval, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rock Hound RoadHiking · ~7 min drive
- Cdt JusHiking · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Solano Road
Best months: March–April and October–November. 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
58° / 27°
4 wet
Feb
62° / 31°
3 wet
Mar
70° / 36°
2 wet
Apr
77° / 43°
1 wet
May
87° / 51°
2 wet
Jun
96° / 61°
4 wet
Jul
95° / 67°
9 wet
Aug
93° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
87° / 59°
6 wet
Oct
78° / 47°
4 wet
Nov
66° / 35°
3 wet
Dec
57° / 28°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Deming Muni Ap, NM, 2.6 mi away at 4,301 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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