About hiking in Los Alamos County

Los Alamos County, New Mexico has 168 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 513 miles, an average of 3.1 miles each. The longest is Canyon Rim Trail, at 14.9 miles. 27 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Los Alamos County are like

By length, 45 are under a mile, 96 run 1 to 5 miles, and 27 are 5 miles or longer. 15 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Apache Spring Trail, at 12.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 74 easy, 77 moderate, and 17 hard. Of the 168 with measured elevation, Apache Spring Trail climbs the most, about 3,902 ft, and 35 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 168 hiking trails, longest first

Canyon Rim TrailHikeMTB14.9 mi Guaje Canyon TrailHike13.4 mi Perimeter TrailHike12.4 mi Apache Spring TrailHike12.0 mi American SpringsHike11.8 mi Pipeline RoadHike11.4 mi Knife Edge TrailHikeMTB11.0 mi Burnt Mesa TrailHike10.8 mi Guaje Ridge/Perimeter LoopHike10.7 mi Ruin Mesa TrailHikeMTB9.8 mi Bayo/Pueblo LoopHike9.5 mi Potrillo Canyon LoopHike8.8 mi Canyon Rim LoopHike7.6 mi White Rock Canyon Rim TrailHike7.5 mi Rendija Crack LoopHike7.1 mi Quemazon TrailHike7.0 mi Dot-to-Dot LoopHike7.0 mi Guaje Canyon Trail (282)Hike6.9 mi River TrailHike6.9 mi Pueblo Rim/Canyon LoopHike6.9 mi Bridges LoopHike6.7 mi Potrillo Mesa TrailHike6.5 mi Guaje Ridge TrailHike6.1 mi Guaje Ridge Trail (285)Hike6.1 mi Ridgeline TrailHike5.2 mi Cabra Loop TrailHike5.1 mi Ancho Rapids TrailHike5.1 mi Camp May Road TrailHike5.0 mi Fitness TrailHike4.9 mi Mitchell TrailHike4.8 mi Pajarito Canyon TrailHike4.6 mi Bayo Canyon TrailHike4.6 mi Lower Water Canyon BottomHike4.4 mi Deer Trap Mesa TrailsHike4.4 mi Beanfield Mesa TrailHike4.4 mi Perimeter Trail (290)HikeMTB4.3 mi South Pueblo Bench TrailHike4.3 mi Hamilton/Zipline LoopHike4.3 mi Water Canyon TrailHike4.2 mi Lower Water Canyon TrailHike4.2 mi Powerline Point TrailHike4.0 mi Upper Pueblo TrailHike4.0 mi Rendija Canyon TrailHike4.0 mi Boundary TrailHike4.0 mi Nail TrailHike3.9 mi Mitchell Trail (69)Hike3.8 mi Quemazon Trail (287)HikeMTB3.7 mi Fence Canyon Loop TrailHike3.6 mi Pueblo Canyon Rim TrailHike3.6 mi Upper Guaje TrailHike3.5 mi Kwage Mesa TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Ponderosa TrailHike3.5 mi Guaje Mountain TrailHike3.5 mi Valle TrailHike3.4 mi North Bench OverlookHike3.4 mi North Pueblo Bench TrailHike3.4 mi Deer Trap Mesa TrailHike3.4 mi Valle Trail (289)HikeMTB3.3 mi Woodland TrailHike3.3 mi Caballo Peak TrailHike3.2 mi North Bayo Bench TrailHike3.1 mi Two Mile Mesa TrailHike3.0 mi Barranca Mesa North Rim TrailHike3.0 mi East Fork TrailHike3.0 mi Broken Mesa TrailHike2.9 mi Old Road Middle Fork TrailHike2.9 mi Pajarito TrailHike2.9 mi Pajarito Trail (286)Hike2.9 mi Rim RunHike2.9 mi Rendija Canyon Trail (297)Hike2.9 mi School Canyon TrailHike2.8 mi Los Alamos Canyon TrailHike2.8 mi Walnut Canyon Rim TrailHike2.8 mi Knapp TrailHike2.6 mi Acid Canyon LoopHike2.6 mi Pajarito Canyon (280)HikeMTB2.6 mi Quemazon Nature TrailHike2.5 mi Cabra Loop Trail (279)Hike2.4 mi Twomile Mesa TrailHike2.4 mi Estante Rim TrailHike2.3 mi Lion Cave TrailHike2.2 mi Upper Los Alamos Nor Ski TrailHike2.2 mi Satch Cowan TrailHike2.1 mi Pueblo Canyon OverlookHike2.1 mi AspenolaHikeMTB2.1 mi Upper Walnut TrailHike2.1 mi SpaceNuke TrailHike2.0 mi Estante TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Pajarito Nail ConnectorHike1.9 mi Pajarito Nordic Ski Trail (284)Hike1.9 mi LA Mountain TrailHike1.8 mi Water Canyon Overlook TrailHike1.8 mi Chupaderos South (822)Hike1.8 mi Old Caballo Peak Trail (277)Hike1.8 mi Old Road South Fork TrailHike1.7 mi Fireline TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Berm City TrailHike1.7 mi Gabriella TrailHike1.7 mi Dot Grant TrailHike1.7 mi Perimeter SouthHike1.7 mi Urban TrailHike1.6 mi Perimeter TraverseHike1.6 mi American Springs (North)Hike1.5 mi Cub ScoutHike1.5 mi American Springs (Fireline)Hike1.4 mi Barranca Crossing TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi White Rock Canyon Rim Trail Upper SpurHikeMTB1.4 mi Pajarito Canyon Trail (280)Hike1.4 mi Piedra Canyon/Agua Piedra TrailHike1.4 mi Pretty Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Graduation Canyon TrailHike1.4 mi Caballo Canyon Trail (277)Hike1.3 mi Mesa TrailHike1.3 mi Frey TrailHike1.2 mi Natural Arch TrailHike1.2 mi American Springs (East)Hike1.2 mi Berm CityHike1.2 mi Cave of the Winds TrailHike1.1 mi Upper Rendija TrailHike1.1 mi Zipline TrailHike1.0 mi South Bayo Bench TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Chupaderos Spur 824Hike1.0 mi Lower Water Canyon SpurHike1.0 mi PipedreamHike1.0 mi Red Dot TrailHike0.9 mi Acid Canyon TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi MuleHike0.9 mi Blue Dot TrailHike0.9 mi Bayo Bench TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Agua Piedra TrailHike0.9 mi Geist's GapHike0.8 mi Braking BadHikeMTB0.8 mi Dave's Doggie TrailHike0.8 mi Tyuonyi Overlook TrailHike0.8 mi hikingHike0.8 mi Devaney Longmire TrailHike0.7 mi White Rock Canyon Rim Trail Lower SpurHike0.7 mi TJ's TrailHike0.7 mi Frijoles Rim TrailHike0.7 mi Old Road, North ForkHikeMTB0.7 mi Old Mitchell TrailHike0.7 mi Canada Bonita LoopHike0.7 mi Gonzales RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Walnut Canyon RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Old Road, Middle ForkHikeMTB0.7 mi Ranch School TrailHike0.6 mi Neblina's 460Hike0.6 mi Homestead Crossing TrailHike0.6 mi Potrillo Crossing TrailHike0.5 mi Valle de los Posos TrailHike0.5 mi Bayo Canyon Access TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Mule Train (821)Hike0.5 mi Beanfield Ridge (820)Hike0.4 mi Upper WalnutHike0.4 mi Old Road Middle ForkHike0.4 mi Camp May Multi-use TrailHike0.4 mi Old Road, South ForkHikeMTB0.4 mi Lower Canada Bonita Meadow TrailHike0.3 mi ShortHike0.3 mi School Canyon Rim TrailHike0.3 mi Graduation PointHike0.2 mi Water Bar TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Piedra Canyon TrailHike0.2 mi Jack's trailHike0.2 mi Gonzales RdHike0.1 mi Bayo Canyon AccessHikeMTB0.1 mi Access Trail to Estante TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Cany Connector 825AHike0.1 mi

← All Los Alamos County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.