New Mexico · Hiking

Trailhead Road Northeast

Trailhead Road NortheastPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.2 mi
round trip
140 ft
climb
6,238 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Trailhead Road Northeast is a short, easy out-and-back hike in the Embudito Trailhead area of New Mexico, on city-managed land. The route is about 0.4 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 140 feet, and it starts and ends within a few feet of the same elevation, making it a quick walk that pairs easily with time on the climbing boulders or other trails close by. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 0.09 miles in, where the grade reaches 9 percent. The high point is 6,238 feet, and the low point is 6,160 feet. The trip takes about half an hour, so it works well as a warm-up or a break between longer outings. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 68°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 11 each month. Climbers will find Warm up boulders and Boulder 1 about 0.1 mile away, and the Embudito and Glenwood Hills Drive Northeast hikes are each about 0.2 mile off.

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

    Best time to visit Trailhead Road Northeast

    Best months: April–May and September–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

      45° / 26°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 35°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 40°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      78° / 49°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 58°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 61°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 55°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 43°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 0.8 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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