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New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo
Gabriella Trail
- 0.8 mi
- round trip
- 271 ft
- climb
- 7,772 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Gabriella Trail open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Santa Fe National Forest.
Road Conditions
Agency alert covering Santa Fe National Forest · USFS · Santa Fe National Forest
Headquarters Well Area Closure on Española Ranger District
Agency alert covering Espanola Ranger District · Order 03-10-06-25-17 · USFS · Espanola Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Santa Fe National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Gabriella Trail is an easy hike in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, about 1.5 miles from Los Alamos, New Mexico. The trail is an out-and-back of about 1.7 miles, with a one-way climb of about 270 feet from a low point of 7,490 feet to a high of 7,772 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Los Alamos 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. The trail sits close to several other outings. Los Alamos Canyon, a climbing area, is about 0.2 miles away, and the Devaney Longmire Trail and Satch Cowan Trail are both within half a mile. The Fitness Trail is about 0.5 miles off.
Around this trail
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On your way back · 1 mi
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More in Santo Domingo PuebloBest time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Gabriella Trail
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, 0.9 mi away at 7,424 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
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Los Alamos Canyon Trail (294)
~3 min drive
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Los Alamos Canyon
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Satch Cowan Trail
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