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South Point Trail

On J A

Trail3.7 km · 2.3 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: North Volcanoes Loop 1.2 mi · 1.9 kmExplore J A →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 13–26 °C (55–79 °F)

  1. J8°-4°18
  2. F11°-3°18
  3. M15°1°24
  4. A20°5°23
  5. M26°10°17
  6. J30°15°18
  7. J31°18°44
  8. A30°17°51
  9. S26°13°36
  10. O20°7°37
  11. N13°0°20
  12. D7°-4°22

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

Length
3.7 km · 2.3 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
National Park Service
Data from
National Park Service
Mountain
J A (mountain, 1,797 m; GeoNames)
Nearest town
11 km SW of Paradise Hills (Bernalillo County, New Mexico) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Petroglyph National Monument
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
New Mexico
Continent
North America
Route centre
35.1249, -106.7734
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

North Volcanoes Loop

1.2 mi · 1.9 km · Petroglyph National Monument

Open Space West Mesa Trail

1.5 mi · 2.5 km · Petroglyph National Monument

Rinconada Canyon Loop Trail

1.7 mi · 2.8 km · Petroglyph National Monument

Escarpment Trail

2.0 mi · 3.3 km · Petroglyph National Monument

CABQOS Paseo de la Mesa Multiuse Trail

2.6 mi · 4.1 km · New Mexico

Piedras Marcadas Canyon Trail

6 mi · 10 km · Petroglyph National Monument

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