New Mexico · Hiking

Rendija Crack Loop

0.0 mi
distance
7,268 ft
high point
Lollipop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Rendija Crack Loop open right now?

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

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Rendija Crack Loop is a short loop in the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, about 0.04 miles long. It is a low-elevation, easy walk, with the trail rising only 17 feet from its lowest point at about 7,251 feet to a high of about 7,268 feet. The route is so short that it works well as a quick stop on the way to other trails in the area. 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 September highs around 74°F, with July and August bringing the most wet days of the year. The station sits about 156 feet higher than the loop, so temperatures here run slightly warmer. The loop links easily to other trails in the district. East Fork Trail and Walnut Canyon Rim Trail are each about 0.3 miles away, Upper Rendija Trail is about 0.4 miles off, and the climbing at Los Alamos & White Rock is about 0.6 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Rendija Crack Loop

    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, 2.7 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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