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Poison Canyon Downhill Trail

In Raton Mesa

Trail2.5 km · 1.6 miBest Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct

Next nearby hike: Lower Lone Cub Trail 0.7 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Raton Mesa →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct · highs 16–26 °C (61–79 °F)

  1. J7°-7°15
  2. F8°-6°18
  3. M12°-3°36
  4. A16°1°39
  5. M21°6°51
  6. J26°11°50
  7. J28°13°72
  8. A26°13°80
  9. S24°9°41
  10. O18°4°31
  11. N11°-2°22
  12. D6°-7°18

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 trail in Colorado, United States of America, is about 2.5 km (1.6 mi) long. It is in Raton Mesa. It lies about 6.7 km south of Trinidad.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
2.5 km · 1.6 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
State agency
Data from
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Mountain range
Raton Mesa (Southern Great Plains; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.7 km S of Trinidad (Las Animas County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Connects to
Lower Lone Cub Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.1112, -104.5196
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

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0.7 mi · 1.0 km · Colorado

Goldenrod Trail

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Osita Ridge Trail

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Colorado

Shady Forest Trail

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Colorado

Spanish Peaks SWA - Sakariason Tract South Trail

22 mi · 36 km · Colorado

Spanish Peaks SWA - Sakariason Tract North Trail

23 mi · 36 km · Colorado

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