5.0 star · Difficult Out and Back

Water Canyon Trail

Santa Fe National Forest · Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Trail length

5.8 km

Time

~1 hrs 34 min

Elevation Gain

251 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Los Alamos County"

The Water Canyon Trail is a 5.8 km looped trail that starts and ends in Pena Blanca, Los Alamos County, New Mexico. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 2 hrs 5 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.

Features: wildlife wildflowers scenic-views historic-landmarks forest dog-friendly horseback-riding walking trail-running mountain-biking hiking camping birding

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