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South Cedar Creek Trail

In the Sacramento Mountains

Local route2.6 km · 1.6 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Upper Raven 1.3 mi · 2.1 kmExplore Sacramento Mountains →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J6°-5°32
  2. F8°-4°28
  3. M12°-1°28
  4. A16°2°26
  5. M21°7°32
  6. J26°11°44
  7. J25°12°128
  8. A24°12°123
  9. S21°9°62
  10. O17°4°40
  11. N10°-1°21
  12. D5°-5°35

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.

Trail facts

Mapped length
2.6 km · 1.6 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
Sacramento Mountains (Intermountain West › North American Cordillera; GMBA)
Nearest town
6.0 km NW of Ruidoso (Lincoln County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Lincoln National Forest
Connects to
North Cedar Creek (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Ref
T13
Operator (OSM)
United States Forest Service
Route centre
33.3845, -105.7164
Route start
33.3763, -105.7104
OpenStreetMap
relation 18962547
Official info
fs.usda.gov/recarea/lincoln/recreation/recarea/?
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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Cedar Creek Ridge Trail

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Upper Cedar Creek Trail

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Lower Jerryatrics Trail

3.6 km · 2.1 mi · 3.4 km away

Alfred Hale Connector

4.5 km · 3.7 mi · 6.0 km away

North Eagle Creek

2.5 km · 3.7 mi · 6.0 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Upper Raven

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Lincoln National Forest

North Cedar Creek

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Lincoln National Forest

Perk Ridge Trail

1.6 mi · 2.7 km · Lincoln National Forest

Upper Jerryatrics Trail

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Lincoln National Forest

Lower Raven

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Lincoln National Forest

Cedar Creek Village Access

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Lincoln National Forest

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