Local favourite heritage site · Los Alamos, New Mexico
Canyon Rim Loop
Canyon Rim Loop is a heritage site in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Canyon Rim 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 heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Canyon Rim Loop
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Canyon Rim Loop: tips
- Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
- Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.
How to reach Canyon Rim Loop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.87974, -106.27108. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Canyon Rim Loop
- Bradbury Science Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~3 km · Must-see
- KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) · attraction · Los Alamos · ~3 km · Must-see
- Los Alamos History Museum · museum · Los Alamos · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~9 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bandelier National Monument · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~15 km · Must-see
- Cerro Grande · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~16 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~19 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe National Forest · sanctuary · Santa Fe · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chicoma Mountain · viewpoint · Rio Arriba · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dome Wilderness · sanctuary · Sandoval · ~23 km · Must-see
- Valles Caldera supervolcano · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~23 km · Must-see
- KDCE-AM (Espanola) · attraction · Rio Arriba · ~29 km · Must-see
- Poeh Cultural Center · museum · Santa Fe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Redondo Peak · viewpoint · Sandoval · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cochiti Lake · lake · Sandoval · ~33 km · Must-see
- Jemez Falls · waterfall · Sandoval · ~39 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Canyon Rim Loop
- Tsankawi Pueblo · fort · Santa Fe · ~7 km · Must-see
- Tsirege Pueblo Ruins · fort · Los Alamos · ~9 km · Must-see
- Puye Cliff Dwellings · fort · Rio Arriba · ~14 km · Must-see
- Jemez Mountains Historic Marker · fort · Santa Fe · ~19 km · Must-see
- La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs · fort · Santa Fe · ~42 km · Must-see
- Santa Fe on the Camino Real · fort · Santa Fe · ~45 km · Must-see
- Palace of the Governors · fort · Santa Fe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Soldiers' Monument · fort · Santa Fe · ~46 km · Must-see
- Fort Marcy (ruins) · fort · Santa Fe · ~47 km · Must-see
- El Rancho de las Golondrinas · fort · Santa Fe · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Canyon Rim Loop?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Canyon Rim Loop?
Nearby: Bradbury Science Museum (museum, 3 km), KRSN-AM (Los Alamos) (attraction, 3 km), Los Alamos History Museum (museum, 4 km), Tsankawi Pueblo (fort, 7 km), Tsirege Pueblo Ruins (fort, 9 km), Puye Cliff Dwellings (fort, 14 km).