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Jemez Hairpin Curve – Los Alamos Valley loop from Los Alamos

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Bike touring routes & trails
United States
New Mexico
Los Alamos County
Los Alamos

Jemez Hairpin Curve – Los Alamos Valley loop from Los Alamos

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64

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Jemez Hairpin Curve – Los Alamos Valley loop from Los Alamos

01:24

19.6km

390m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.29 km for 268 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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1.43 km

South Mesa

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2

8.71 km

Jemez Hairpin Curve

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This part of New Mexico Highway 4 has great views of the Los Alamos Valley, with the Jemez Hairpin Curve being an especially nice spot. If hiking this road, the shoulder is narrow, so be careful.

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3

9.24 km

Los Alamos Valley

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Great viewpoint high above Los Alamos across the entire valley and the forested mountain slopes.

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4

9.45 km

Los Alamos Valley

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Following this beautiful road, you leave Los Alamos and enter both Valles Caldera National Site and Jemez National Site.

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19.6 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

3.73 km

1.25 km

292 m

291 m

269 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.7 km

630 m

292 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (2,400 m)

Lowest point (2,190 m)

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