New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo

Valle

6.0 mi
round trip
1,251 ft
climb
9,012 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep
best months

Valle is a hard hike on the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico, managed by the Forest Service. The route is an out-and-back that climbs from about 7,740 feet to about 9,012 feet, a total gain of 1,251 feet over 6 miles. Bikes are allowed on the natural-surface trail. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Los Alamos show June highs around 72°F and September highs around 66°F, while July and August bring the most wet days, about 15 each month. The trail is open from May 15 to October 15. Several other hikes start within half a mile, including Rim Run, Perimeter South and American Springs (North). Climbers can find the Cañon de Valle Boulders about 0.6 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Ponderosa Reservation Group Campground

    Campground

    Sites open the weekend of Nov 20 on Recreation.gov
  • Eat after

    Otowi Cafeteria

    Fast food

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsNewMexicophotographer1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    El Rancho de las Golondrinas

    Museum

    Museum · 24 mi from Santo Domingo Pueblo

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Local outfitters

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep

    Best time to visit Valle

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 9°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 12°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 20°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      52° / 25°

      8 wet

    5. May

      62° / 32°

      8 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 39°

      8 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 45°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      71° / 43°

      15 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 35°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 26°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 17°

      6 wet

    12. 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.