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Continental Divide

0.6 mi

Distance

184 ft

Elev. Gain

18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Continental Divide is a point-to-point trail in Sierra County, New Mexico. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 184 feet. The surface is dirt. Per USDA Forest Service, it is open to horses and closed to bikes. The nearest town is Winston, New Mexico, about 16 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:2,724 ft
Max:2,784 ft
Gain:60 ft
Loss:8 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,724 ft and 2,784 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,724 ft2,744 ft2,764 ft2,784 ft0.0 mi0.2 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,731 ft
End0.6 mi2,784 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: USDA Forest Service, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Winston, NM · about 16 mi away
County:
Sierra County, NM

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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