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Jemez Mountain Trail Scenic Byway
35 Rover Blvd.
Los Alamos, NM 87544
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Traveling the Jemez Mountain Trail is a journey through time. A leisurely day trip takes you past amazing geological formations, ancient Indian ruins, an Indian pueblo, and the remainders of the area's logging, mining and ranching heritage. Start your tour at the White Rock Tourist Information Center in Los Alamos County.
Coronado State Monument does not actually lie on the Jemez Mountain Trail, which begins on Hwy. 550 at San Ysidro. However, it is on Hwy. 550 on the way to the trail from Albuquerque, and it's definitely worth a stop.
Valles Caldera National Preserve is a one million-year-old Valles Caldera (15-mi diameter) is the centerpiece of the Jemez Volcanic Field in North Central New Mexico. The caldera was formed when the volcanic pile collapsed in response to a huge eruption of ash from the magma chamber. Subsequent resurgence of magma formed domes along the caldera ring fracture, including Redondo Peak, which is over 3000 feet above the caldera floor.
At La Cueva, a west turn on Hwy 126 leads to Fenton Lake State Park, which offers picnic areas, wheelchair accessible platforms and ice fishing. For more information contact 505-829-3630; 505-829-3535 for the ranger station. Hwy 126 is unpaved between mile markers 33 and 13.5. It curves north past Seven Springs Hatchery, remodeled as a breeding facility for native Rio Grande cutthroat trout. The road winds through woodlands to Cuba, gateway to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness.
