Knapp Trail
- 1.3 mi
- round trip
- 660 ft
- climb
- 8,661 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- May–Jun, Sep
- best months
Is Knapp 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.
Knapp Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in northern New Mexico. The trail is 2.6 miles long and climbs from about 7,990 feet to 8,661 feet, a gain of roughly 660 feet. The Forest Service manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 74°F with lows near 45°F, though July and August also bring about 15 wet days each month. Fall cools quickly, with October highs in the upper 50s. The trail sits close to several other routes. Quemazon Trail (287) is about 0.3 miles away, and Los Alamos Canyon Trail (294) is about 0.8 miles away. Pajarito Nail is about 0.9 miles off. Climbers can find 45° Boulder about 1.8 miles away.
- Quemazon Trail (287)Hiking0.3 mi
- Los Alamos Canyon Trail (294)Hiking0.8 mi
- Los Alamos Canyon TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Pajarito NailHiking0.9 mi
- 45° BoulderRock climbing1.8 mi
- Main WallRock climbing1.8 mi
- The DungeonRock climbing1.8 mi
- Trash TowerRock climbing1.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Quemazon Trail (287)Hiking · Next door
- Los Alamos Canyon TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Pajarito Nordic TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- Los Alamos Canyon Trail (294)Hiking · ~1 min drive
- Pajarito NailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Guaje RidgeHiking · ~3 min drive
- Mitchell Trail (69)Hiking · ~3 min drive
- Camp May Road TrailHiking · ~2 min drive
- Pajarito CanyonHiking · ~3 min drive
- MitchellHiking · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Knapp Trail
Best months: May–June and September. 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
36° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 12°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 20°
9 wet
Apr
52° / 25°
8 wet
May
62° / 32°
8 wet
Jun
72° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
74° / 45°
15 wet
Aug
71° / 43°
15 wet
Sep
66° / 35°
11 wet
Oct
57° / 26°
7 wet
Nov
45° / 17°
6 wet
Dec
36° / 9°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Los Alamos 13 W, NM, 9.3 mi away at 8,716 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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