Route Scenic Staff Pick
Jemez Mountain Trail
San Ysidro to White Rock
- Distance
- 63 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 43m
- Climb
- 4,662 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- May to October.
- Closures
- Snow can close the high section near the Valles Caldera for short periods in winter.
- Fuel
- Fuel in San Ysidro, Jemez Springs and White Rock or Los Alamos.
- Watch For
- Elk, rockfall in the canyon, pedestrians in Jemez Springs and ice in shaded corners outside summer.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
New Mexico 4 runs up the Jemez River canyon from San Ysidro through red rock to Jemez Springs, climbs to the Valles Caldera, and crosses the Jemez Mountains to Bandelier and White Rock. It mixes canyon curves with open high meadow.
Stops
- StartSan Ysidro
- FinishWhite Rock


