Los Alamos Canyon
Los Alamos Canyon in New Mexico has 10 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.
- 10 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11c/d
- Sport · Bouldering · Trad
Is Los Alamos Canyon open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Espanola Ranger District.
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 · Espanola Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Los Alamos Canyon
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, 1.1 mi away at 7,424 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Los Alamos Canyon is a climbing area in New Mexico, on land managed by the Department of Energy. It sits within the Espanola Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest, about a mile from the town of Los Alamos. The area has a mix of styles, with 11 routes in total: seven are sport climbs, three are boulders and one is a trad route. Grades run from about 5.9 to 5.11c/d on the YDS scale, and the boulders are rated V1 to V3+. Code Orange and Sherwood Forest are two of the sport routes. The closest climbing is also North Rd. West, under a mile away, with Pueblo Canyon Areas about a mile farther. For timing, the most comfortable stretch runs from late spring into early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Los Alamos show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F. Summer brings more frequent rain, with July and August seeing about 13 to 14 wet days a month.
Routes (10)
Entrance Tower(2)
Hospital Crag(3)
Long Moss Wall(3)
Pipeline Cliff(2)
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