Kwage Mesa Trail
- 1.2 mi
- round trip
- 843 ft
- climb
- 7,190 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Kwage Mesa 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.
Kwage Mesa Trail is a 2.46-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 843 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 7,190 feet.
- Nearby · Rendija Canyon Trail · Bayo Bench Trail · Pajarito
Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit Kwage Mesa 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, 3.3 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
Photo: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Rendija Canyon Trail
~2 min drive
0.07-mile lollipop trail in New Mexico with 12 ft elevation loss.
HIKE
Bayo Bench Trail
Next door
1.7-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 782 ft gain/loss.
HIKE
Pajarito
~2 min drive
8.17-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 1,319 ft elevation gain.
Photo: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Rendija Canyon Trail (297)
~2 min drive
2.12-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 175 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Deer Trap Mesa Trail
~1 min drive
Scenic 3.4-mile mesa hike with 564 ft elevation gain in high desert terrain.
Photo: AlisonChaiken, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Deer Trap Mesa Trails
~2 min drive
1.01-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 125 ft gain.
HIKE
Cabra Loop
~3 min drive
Cabra Loop is a 5.97-mile out-and-back trail in New Mexico with 843 feet of elevation gain.
Photo: davidwilson1949, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Kwage Mesa Utility Road
~3 min drive
0.46-mile out-and-back trail with 139 ft gain in New Mexico.
HIKE
Kwage Mesa Trail
Next door
2.6-mile out-and-back hike in New Mexico with 489 ft elevation gain
HIKE
Bayo Canyon Trail
Next door
Steep 1.35-mile canyon hike with 922 ft elevation gain near Bayo Canyon.
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
