New Mexico · Hiking

Jack's Trail

0.2 mi
round trip
81 ft
climb
7,573 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

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

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Jack's Trail is a short, easy hike in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The trail is about 0.17 miles long and rises about 81 feet from a low point of 7,426 feet to a high of 7,573 feet, making it a quick out-and-back. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Los Alamos weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 13 to 14 a month. Several other trails sit within a short distance. Quemazon, Sandia Drive and the Perimeter Trail are each about 0.2 miles away, and the Satch Cowan Trail is about 0.3 miles off. Climbers can find the North Rd. West area about half a mile away.

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

    Best time to visit Jack's 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.

    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, 1.5 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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