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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 13–18 °C (55–64 °F)

  1. J-5°-17°98
  2. F-4°-15°98
  3. M-1°-13°119
  4. A2°-9°103
  5. M8°-4°74
  6. J15°1°65
  7. J18°4°160
  8. A16°4°196
  9. S13°0°136
  10. O6°-6°129
  11. N-1°-13°103
  12. D-5°-17°97

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

Hot Creek Stock Dr. is a trail in San Juan National Forest, Colorado, United States of America, about 2.2 km (1.4 mi) in length. It is in Chama-Southern San Juan Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Colorado. It lies about 33 km northeast of Pagosa Springs.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.2 km · 1.4 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Chama-Southern San Juan Mountains Wilderness Study Area, Colorado (San Juan Mountains › Southern Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
33 km NE of Pagosa Springs (Archuleta County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
San Juan National Forest
Connects to
Continental Divide Nst (National Scenic Trail: Other National Scenic Trail) (at its start or end)
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.4447, -106.7084
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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