The Lower Water Canyon Trail is part of an extensive network of hiking, running, and mountain biking trails near White Rock, New Mexico, a small community outside of Los Alamos. This trail traverses the southern rim of the mesa and offers great views over the open desert. You can connect this trail with many others in the area to make many different length hiking loops in this unique area.

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The Lower Water Canyon Trail is part of an extensive network of running, hiking, and mountain biking trails near White Rock, New Mexico, a small community outside of Los Alamos. This trail traverses the southern rim of the mesa and offers great views over the open desert. You can connect this trail with many others in the area to make many different length running loops in this unique area. The Lower Water Canyon Trail is slightly harder than the others in the area as you run over basalt, tuff, and loose gravel.

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Hike the moderate 5.2-mile Potrillo Mesa and Lower Water Canyon Loop for diverse terrain and expansive views of White Rock Canyon and distan

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Distance 1.41 km

Uphill 110 m

Downhill 90 m

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Location: White Rock, Los Alamos County, New Mexico, United States

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