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Cerro de la Garita Trail

On Cerro de la Garita, Jemez Mountains

Trail5.9 km · 3.7 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Rito de los Indios Trail 2.3 mi · 3.7 kmExplore Cerro de la Garita →

Valles Caldera National PreserveValles Caldera National PreserveAbrigo Trail · Valles Caldera National PreserveBackcountry Driving Route · Valles Caldera National PreserveRito de los Indios Trail · Valles Caldera National PreserveSan Antonio Mountain Trail · Valles Caldera National PreserveSanta Fe National ForestCaballo Peak Trail · Santa Fe National ForestCanoncito · Santa Fe National ForestCanones Cr National Recreation · Santa Fe National ForestChihuahuenos · Santa Fe National ForestSECO · Santa Fe National ForestSanta Fe National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 17–23 °C (63–73 °F)

  1. J-2°-14°35
  2. F-1°-13°32
  3. M3°-10°42
  4. A8°-6°37
  5. M15°0°39
  6. J21°6°40
  7. J23°9°86
  8. A21°8°100
  9. S17°4°66
  10. O10°-3°49
  11. N3°-9°30
  12. D-2°-14°38

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

About 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long, Cerro de la Garita Trail is a trail in Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico, United States of America. It is on Cerro de la Garita in the Jemez Mountains. It lies about 22 km northwest of Los Alamos.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
5.9 km · 3.7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
Cerro de la Garita (mountain, 3,225 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
Jemez Mountains (Colorado Plateau › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Nearest town
22 km NW of Los Alamos (Los Alamos County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Connects to
Backcountry Driving Route (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.0016, -106.5034
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Rito de los Indios Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Valles Caldera National Preserve

Chihuahuenos

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Santa Fe National Forest

Canones Cr National Recreation

2.7 mi · 4.4 km · Santa Fe National Forest

Backcountry Driving Route

2.9 mi · 4.6 km · Valles Caldera National Preserve

Canoncito

3.1 mi · 4.9 km · Santa Fe National Forest

SECO

3.1 mi · 4.9 km · Santa Fe National Forest

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