Local favourite trek · Sandoval, New Mexico
Main Loop
Main Loop is a trek in Sandoval, New Mexico.
Main Loop: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Main Loop
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Main Loop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.78369, -106.27837. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Main Loop
- Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~13 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~14 km · Must-see
- Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~14 km · Must-see
- KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~19 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~20 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~24 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Dam · lake · Sandoval · ~26 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~27 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~30 km · Must-see
- Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~33 km · Must-see
- Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kagyu Shenpen Kunchab Buddhist Center · Buddhist site · Santa Fe · ~34 km · Must-see
Other treks near Main Loop
- Santa Fe Rail Trail · trek · Santa Fe · ~47 km · Must-see
- Paseo del Bosque Trail · trek · Bernalillo · ~105 km · Must-see
- Long Trail · trek · Sandoval · ~0 km
- Frey Trail · trek · Los Alamos · ~1 km
- Tyuonyi Overlook Trail · trek · Sandoval · ~1 km
- Tuff Trail · trek · Sandoval · ~1 km
- Middle Alamo Trail · trek · Sandoval · ~3 km
- Old Road South Fork Trail · trek · Los Alamos · ~4 km
- Old Road North Fork Trail · trek · Los Alamos · ~5 km
- Old Road Middle Fork Trail · trek · Los Alamos · ~5 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Main Loop yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Main Loop?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Main Loop?
Nearby: Bandelier National Monument (sanctuary, 6 km), Tsirege Pueblo Ruins (fort, 8 km), Dome Wilderness (sanctuary, 13 km), Tsankawi Pueblo (fort, 13 km), Bradbury Science Museum (museum, 14 km), Los Alamos History Museum (museum, 14 km).