CDT - New Mexico Section

A state section of the Continental Divide Trail, which follows the Rocky Mountain watershed for about 5,000 km from the Mexican border to the Canadian. The least finished of the three American long trails — parts are cross-country, and route choices vary more than on the PCT or the AT. [Section] New Mexico Section 1,273.1 km · 1,276 m to 3,361 m · climb 27,379 m [Good to know] - Long waterless stretches in New Mexico and high snow in Colorado; the usual window is April to September northbound. - One section of a trail published section by section; the others are on the trail's own page. - Elevation is sampled from a terrain model, not recorded on the ground.