New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo

American Springs

0.2 mi
round trip
8,179 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is American Springs open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Santa Fe National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

American Springs is a short out-and-back trail in New Mexico covering 0.19 miles with 33 feet of elevation gain. The route follows an out-and-back pattern.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Ponderosa Reservation Group Campground

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 6 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Sirphey at Bandelier Restaurant

    Fast food

    On your way back · 7 mi
  • If it rainsNewMexicophotographer1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    El Rancho de las Golondrinas

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from Santo Domingo Pueblo

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: NewMexicophotographer1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit American Springs

    Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      40° / 21°

      6 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 24°

      6 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 30°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 35°

      6 wet

    5. May

      70° / 44°

      6 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 53°

      7 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 57°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 55°

      14 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 49°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 38°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 28°

      5 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 21°

      6 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos, NM, 2.9 mi away at 7,424 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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