Upper Overlook Trail
Photo: Fletchersparadox, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 0.1 mi
- distance
- 45 ft
- climb
- 6,177 ft
- high point
- Lollipop
- route
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Upper Overlook Trail is a short, easy hike in Villanueva State Park in New Mexico, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is just 0.09 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 45 feet, so it's a quick stop rather than a full-day outing. The route starts at about 6,126 feet and climbs to a high point of 6,177 feet. It pairs easily with other trails in the park. Viewpoint Loop Trail lies about 0.1 mile away, and Cerro Trail is roughly half a mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Villanueva show May highs around 78°F and October highs around 71°F, while July and August average about 90°F with more wet days. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the overlook run slightly cooler.
Local outfitters
- Ramblin Rose RV Park43 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Viewpoint Loop TrailHikingPhoto: Fletchersparadox, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- Cerro TrailHikingPhoto: Fletchersparadox, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Cerro TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: Fletchersparadox, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Pecos National Historical ParkHiking · ~47 min drive
Ghost TownHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Deer TrailHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Ancestral Sites TrailHiking · ~48 min drivePhoto: ShanMcG213, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Old Santa Fe TrailHiking · ~47 min drive
South Wagon TrailHiking · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Grasshopper Canyon TrailHiking · ~58 min drivePhoto: jimcintosh, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Na-Na-KaHiking · ~54 min drive
Nathan's TraceHiking · ~1h 2m drivePhoto: Paul and Jill, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Best time to visit Upper Overlook Trail
Best months: March–May and September–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
51° / 24°
3 wet · 2 snow
Feb
53° / 26°
2 wet · 1 snow
Mar
61° / 32°
3 wet · 1 snow
Apr
69° / 37°
3 wet
May
78° / 45°
4 wet
Jun
88° / 54°
5 wet
Jul
90° / 59°
9 wet
Aug
88° / 57°
9 wet
Sep
82° / 50°
5 wet
Oct
71° / 40°
4 wet
Nov
60° / 30°
3 wet · 1 snow
Dec
50° / 24°
3 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Villanueva, NM, 1.2 mi away at 5,765 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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