New Mexico trails · Cold Spring
A 6.5-mile out-and-back in New Mexico, with 3,062 ft of climbing. Reaches Junction Spring and other pass/spring destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 59% of the ascent, between mile 4.3 and mile 6.5.
Cold Spring access. 33.67658, -107.34832 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:16 a.m., the sun rises at 6:42 a.m. and sets at 7:36 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:01 p.m. (MDT) — 12 h 54 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.9-mile round trip takes roughly 7 h 51 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:33 p.m. — 5 h 03 min before sunset.