Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
- 0.1 mi
- loop
- 8,196 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Carson National Forest.
Current Prescribed Fire Activity and Plans
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions
Agency alert covering Carson National Forest · USFS · Carson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Carson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort is a ski touring destination in northern New Mexico, set at about 8,190 feet in the Camino Real Ranger District of Carson National Forest. The place has no climb, with the high and low points of the route only four feet apart, so it works as a base for longer outings rather than a destination in itself. Summer brings the mildest conditions. Typical averages from the nearby Gascon weather station run from highs of about 75°F in June to 76°F in July, while winter months see highs around 44°F and several snowy days each month. Flechado Canyon is half a mile away, and Cordova Canyon and the Rio Pueblo paddling stretch are both about 1.7 miles off. For overnight stays, Agua Piedra Campground sits about 2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Taos Mountain Outfitters18 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Flechado CanyonHiking0.5 mi
- Cordova CanyonHiking1.7 mi
- Rio PuebloCanoeing1.7 mi
- Upper TierRock climbing1.8 mi
- Tim's ThumbRock climbing1.8 mi
- Agua Piedra CgCamping2 mi
- ComalesCamping2.1 mi
- Rio Santa BarbaraCanoeing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ski Santa FeDownhill skiing · ~49 min drivePhoto: Ybratcher, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Angel Fire ResortDownhill skiing · ~40 min drive
- Taos Ski ValleyDownhill skiing · ~51 min drive
- Hike Access TrailSki touring · ~40 min drive
- Norski Trail (255)Cross-country skiing · ~50 min drive
- Enchanted ForestCross-country skiing · ~1h 7m drive
Best time to visit Sipapu Ski & Summer Resort
Best months: May–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
44° / 18°
5 wet · 5 snow
Feb
45° / 20°
5 wet · 5 snow
Mar
51° / 24°
6 wet · 5 snow
Apr
57° / 29°
6 wet · 3 snow
May
65° / 36°
6 wet · 1 snow
Jun
75° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
76° / 47°
12 wet
Aug
74° / 46°
12 wet
Sep
69° / 41°
7 wet
Oct
61° / 32°
5 wet · 1 snow
Nov
52° / 24°
4 wet · 3 snow
Dec
44° / 18°
4 wet · 4 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gascon, NM, 19 mi away at 8,250 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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