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Columbine-Twining National Recreation Trail
In the Sangre de Cristo Mountains
Next nearby hike: Wheeler Peak/Bull Of The Woods 1.5 mi · 2.5 kmExplore Sangre de Cristo Mountains →
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7-day forecast
Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: May–Sep · highs 14–22 °C (57–72 °F)
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- F0°-13°42
- M3°-9°54
- A8°-5°53
- M14°1°60
- J20°6°48
- J22°9°98
- A21°8°105
- S17°5°65
- O11°-1°52
- N4°-8°36
- D-1°-14°39
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
This local hiking route in Carson National Forest, New Mexico, United States of America, is about 23 km (14 mi) long. It is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It lies about 14 km northeast of Arroyo Seco.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Mapped length
- 23 km · 14 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
- Mountain range
- Sangre de Cristo Mountains (Southern Rocky Mountains › Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
- Nearest town
- 14 km NE of Arroyo Seco (Taos County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
- Park or forest
- Carson National Forest
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- New Mexico
- Continent
- North America
- Route type
- Local route
- Operator (OSM)
- USFS
- From / to
- Columbine Campground → Twining
- Route centre
- 36.6373, -105.4733
- Route start
- 36.5970, -105.4492
- OpenStreetMap
- relation 16282052
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.
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