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After the long (probably hot!) descent down the mesa, you are treated to up close views of the Rio Grande River. This is a great spot to cool off by the water and admire the views of this majestic, famous river.

Located 12 miles from the main section of Bandelier National Monument on State Highway 4, the Tsankawi section offers a 1.5-mile walk along a mesa, showcasing cavates, petroglyphs, and an Ancestral Pueblo village. The trail is sometimes narrow in places, requires some scrambling in addition to climbing several ~12 foot ladders, and is quite exposed to the elements so it should be avoided during thunderstorms and inclement weather. In winter, the path may be slippery and icy. Tsankawi also can be a little challenging to locate, in large part because it signs on Highway 4. From Santa Fe, turn from State Highway 502 to 4, finding Tsankawi less than 1/4 mile on the left. Coming from Bandelier, it's easier to locate, with the gravel parking lot on the right past the 3rd stoplight. Here is a link to a great virtual tour of the site by the NPS: nps.gov/band/learn/photosmultimedia/tt-vt-intro.htm

The Quemazon Trail is an excellent running and hiking trail on the westside of Los Alamos. It is typically run as a downhill trail accessed from either the Knapp/Los Alamos Canyon Trail or Pipeline Road, but it can be run uphill. The Quemazon Trail is a technical trail with stretches of flowy singletrack intermixed with rocks, ledges, and small drops to keep things interesting.

The Kwage Mesa Trail is an easy, flat trail that takes you out into the desert northeast of Los Alamos, New Mexico. Archeologists have found evidence of human activity on the Kwage (KWA-hee) Mesa, which is also known as the Pajarito Plateau, dating back over 10,000 years. This unique trail is a great place to run through both natural and human history close to town.

At the end of the Slot Canyon Trail is a nice overlook of the Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks. Here, runners can look down on the rock formations made 6 to 7 million years ago. Historically, there were massive volcanic eruptions that left pumice, ash, and tuff deposits over 1,000 feet thick. The Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks are the remnants of that volcanic activity that can be seen and studied today.

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is on public BLM land (Bureau of Land Management), and before arriving, visitors should check to see if the area is open at blm.gov/visit/kktr This area has impressive geological features, including cone-shaped tent rock formations. This area is open to foot traffic only, and the elevation of the area ranges from 5,570 feet to 6,760 feet above sea level.

Here you will find the trailhead for the Bayo Canyon Trail. The trail runs from the rotary next to Loma Linda Park to the bottom of Bayo Canyon. At the bottom of the canyon the trail levels out before turning into a dirt road that eventually leads out to the highway.

The Mitchell Trail is a very steep, switchbacking trail thats open to hikers, bikers, and joggers.This trail is very popular with those headed to the Los Alamos Arch.