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Rio Viejo Trail

Local route2.4 km · 1.5 miBest Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov

Next nearby hike: Chupadera Wilderness National Recreation Trail 3.9 mi · 6.3 kmExplore New Mexico →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov · highs 16–24 °C (61–75 °F)

  1. J13°0°12
  2. F16°1°9
  3. M20°4°11
  4. A24°8°10
  5. M29°13°14
  6. J34°18°15
  7. J33°20°47
  8. A32°19°53
  9. S29°16°33
  10. O24°10°28
  11. N17°4°14
  12. D12°0°17

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 2.4 km (1.5 mi) long, Rio Viejo Trail is a local hiking route in New Mexico, United States of America. It lies about 30 km south of Socorro. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length (signed)
2.4 km · 1.5 mi (OSM distance tag)
Mapped length
2.4 km · 1.5 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
30 km S of Socorro (Socorro County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Best months
Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
33.7912, -106.8780
Route start
33.7881, -106.8825
OpenStreetMap
relation 11991589
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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