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East Rim Trail - South

In Arroyo Hondo

Trail3.0 km · 1.9 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Horse Thief Mesa Trail 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Arroyo Hondo →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)

  1. J3°-9°18
  2. F5°-8°17
  3. M9°-4°23
  4. A14°0°23
  5. M20°6°28
  6. J25°10°22
  7. J26°12°47
  8. A25°12°50
  9. S22°9°32
  10. O16°4°27
  11. N9°-3°19
  12. D4°-8°19

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

East Rim Trail - South is a trail of about 3.0 km (1.9 mi) in New Mexico, United States of America. It lies about 12 km west of Arroyo Seco. It connects with Horse Thief Mesa Trail.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
3.0 km · 1.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Data from
Bureau of Land Management
Valley
Arroyo Hondo (GeoNames)
Nearest town
12 km W of Arroyo Seco (Taos County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Connects to
Horse Thief Mesa Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.5463, -105.6989
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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