Bayo
- 0.3 mi
- round trip
- 11 ft
- climb
- 7,211 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Bayo is a short, easy hike on county land in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, about 0.26 miles from the Jackson Arena. The route is an out-and-back of about half a mile, with a high point of 7,211 feet and a low of 7,196 feet, so the climb is just 11 feet one way. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Los Alamos weather station show May highs around 70°F and October highs around 63°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 to 14 a month. Bayo Canyon Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and Bayo Bench Trail and Bayo Canyon Road are each within a third of a mile. Climbers can find Sportsman Boulder - Rendija Canyon about 1.7 miles off.
- Bayo Canyon TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bayo Bench TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Bayo Canyon RoadHiking0.3 mi
- Water Bar TrailHiking0.5 mi
Sportsman Boulder - Rendija CanyonRock climbingPhoto: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)1.7 mi
Los Alamos & White RockRock climbingPhoto: Kent G. Budge, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- Homestead BridgeRock climbing2.3 mi
- Pueblo Canyon AreasRock climbing2.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Rendija Canyon TrailHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Bayo Bench TrailHiking · Next door
- PajaritoHiking · ~2 min drive
- Rendija Canyon Trail (297)Hiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Deer Trap Mesa TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Kwage Mesa Utility RoadHiking · ~3 min drivePhoto: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Cabra LoopHiking · ~3 min drive
Deer Trap Mesa TrailsHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- Kwage Mesa TrailHiking · Next door
- Bayo Canyon TrailHiking · Next door
Best time to visit Bayo
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
6 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
6 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
7 wet
Apr
61° / 35°
6 wet
May
70° / 44°
6 wet
Jun
81° / 53°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 49°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 28°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 21°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos, NM, 3.3 mi away at 7,424 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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