Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
New Mexico
5.3 mi
Distance
720 ft
Gain
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this trail has something to say.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Cdt Jun Antelope Wells Route to Mexico
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.
This remote desert section of the Continental Divide Trail traverses the rugged borderlands between New Mexico and Mexico near Antelope Wells. The route follows high desert terrain with sparse vegetation, offering solitude and expansive views across the Chihuahuan Desert landscape. This is a challenging frontier hiking experience best suited for experienced backcountry travelers.

CDT - New Mexico Section
~25 min drive
1594 mi · Hard
Nm 81
~5 min drive
17.68-mile moderate day hike with gentle elevation gain through NM high desert.
Hummingbird Spring Trail
~1h 20m drive
5.9 mi · Easy
Burro Trail #240
~1h 22m drive
11 mi · Moderate
Miller Creek
~1h 2m drive
5.9 mi · Hard
Cdt Jun Antelope Wells Route to Mexico
~5 min drive
Easy CDT section near the Mexico border with minimal elevation change.
Baker Canyon Trail #225
~1h 25m drive
5.4 mi · Easy
Horseshoe Ridge Trail #282
~1h 25m drive
7.2 mi · Moderate
South Skeleton
~1h 4m drive
6.8 mi · Hard
Nm 81
~5 min drive
Long, flat 11.89-mile trail through New Mexico with minimal elevation gain.
Also worth it near here