New Mexico · Hiking

Three Bottles Advanced

1.4 mi
round trip
205 ft
climb
7,686 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Three Bottles Advanced open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Three Bottles Advanced, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Sandia Ranger District Road & Area Closure for National Forest Road 462 Maintenance

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-24 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Three Bottles Advanced is an easy, out-and-back hike in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 2.8 miles long, and the one-way climb gains about 205 feet, from a low point of about 7,477 feet to a high of about 7,686 feet. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Sandia Park weather station run to highs around 73°F in May and 77°F in September, with temperatures at the trail's elevation running a bit cooler than those figures. Cajun Pine sits just 0.1 mile away, and Drop In and David Canyon Road are each about 0.6 mile off. Climbers can reach Block Wall and Big Block, about 2.1 miles away.

Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Three Bottles Advanced

    Best months: April–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

      44° / 19°

    2. Feb

      48° / 22°

    3. Mar

      55° / 26°

    4. Apr

      63° / 34°

    5. May

      73° / 41°

    6. Jun

      83° / 49°

    7. Jul

      83° / 53°

    8. Aug

      80° / 52°

    9. Sep

      77° / 46°

    10. Oct

      65° / 36°

    11. Nov

      54° / 24°

    12. Dec

      43° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandia Park, NM, 14.5 mi away at 7,030 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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