Los Alamos Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Los Alamos County, New Mexico

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Los Alamos is on the western edge of the Jemez Mountains, not the San Juans. The reservoir has been closed to the public since the Cerro Grande Fire in May of 2000. The fire and the flooding that followed did extensive damage to the landscape and facilities.



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     The overriding characteristic in the area is the Jemez Mountains; you can go for a hike on the Pajarito Canyon Trail. Having a good time in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains is painless. There are fine locations to discover along the Los Alamos Canyon Trail, and Pajarito Mountain is a great local ski area. For the period of the warm months at Los Alamos Reservoir highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 50's. Daytime highs  
   during the winter are in the 40's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Los Alamos Reservoir temperatures descend to the 10's.
Los Alamos Reservoir is a beautiful lake in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. You just can't imagine the amount of outdoors fun stuff the San Juan and Jemez Mountains has to offer. Los Alamos Reservoir is a place with many visitors from Los Alamos; Juniper Campground is a good campground nearby. You feel that's sufficient?
 
               Just getting warmed up. Los Alamos Reservoir is not the only place nearby, Cochiti Lake is a nearby lake, and if you're here why not have a look at Canada Bonita.
If you need a place to stay Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos is a splendid choice; get wet paddling on Rio Grande. This lake is so wonderful. Ashley Hotel and Suites is a perfect site to get some rest, and you can stay the night at Las Conchas Campground. Los Alamos Reservoir is a location that is rather waterless frequently; through August this area sees the most rain while February is commonly the driest month.
This lake is so wonderful. A lake close by is Guaje Reservoir, and a trip to Bandelier National Monument is recommended. Life's too short to enjoy all the amusing stuff in the neighborhood of Los Alamos Reservoir. Float down the rapids of Rio Chama in a kayak. Playing golf is lots of fun at Los Alamos County Government Recreation Division Golf Course, and the panorama of striking Jemez Mountains is great.

 
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Ashley Hotel and Suites, Los Alamos
3 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Los Alamos Reservoir, San Juan and Jemez Mountains, Los Alamos County, New Mexico
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Local climate location: ABIQUIU DAM 15 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 35.88333
Longitude: -106.3531

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These outdoors activities are available near Los Alamos Reservoir.
 Hotels Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos, Los Alamos, 3 miles away
Ashley Hotel and Suites, Los Alamos, 3 miles away
Best Western Hilltop House Hotel, Los Alamos, 4 miles away
Hampton Inn Suites Los Alamos, White Rock, 10 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LOS ALAMOS ENTRADA PARK, Los Alamos, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Juniper Campground, Los Alamos County, 7 miles away
Las Conchas Campground, Sandoval County, 12 miles away
Jemez Falls - Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe, 18 miles away
Redondo Campground, Sandoval County, 19 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Pajarito Mountain, New Mexico, 3 miles away
      1410 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Rio Grande, Sandoval CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class III - 24 miles long (Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir)
Rio Chama, Rio Arriba CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande)
 National Parks Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM, 6 miles away
Santa Fe National Historic Trail, Santa Fe - NM, 25 miles away
Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque - NM, 48 miles away
 Trails Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Los Alamos Canyon Trail, Los Alamos County, 1 miles away
Pajarito Canyon Trail, Los Alamos County, 2 miles away
Pajarito Canyon Trail, Los Alamos County, 2 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Los Alamos County Government Recreation Division Golf Course, Los Alamos, 3 miles away
 Lakes Near Los Alamos Reservoir:
Guaje Reservoir, Los Alamos CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Cochiti Lake, Sandoval CountyCounty, 15 miles away

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If this: Highline Trail re: Rio Arriba County. This trail runs from Polvadera Peak to Chicoma Mountain (Rio Arriba's Highest) ...and is in the JEMEZ MOUNTAINS..NOT the San Juan. It refers to Abiquiu lots..so I assume it is. More infor in July or August when we'll be exploring it!...

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