Getting to Los Alamos: By car

From US 285 north of Santa Fe, take NM 502 west, which leads directly to the town. This is a highly scenic drive, with photo opportunities from the Clinton P. Anderson Scenic Overlook outside of town. From NM 502 a side road, NM 4, leads to White Rock and Bandelier National Monument. Read More »

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Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Otowi Bridge, 14 km (9 miles)

Buildings in Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Los Alamos Fire Department Station 6, 2 km (1 mile)

Los Alamos County, New Mexico

Pajarito Mountain Ski Area, 9 km (5 miles)
Overlook Picnic Areas, 13 km (8 miles)

Valleys in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Turkey Canyon, 13 km (8 miles)

Streams in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Turkey Creek, 13 km (8 miles)

Gaps in Sandoval County, New Mexico

Puerta de Trasquilar, 19 km (12 miles)

Taos County, New Mexico

Maestas Antelope Guzzler Study Site, 121 km (75 miles)
Top O the World Farms, 133 km (82 miles)

Valleys in Taos County, New Mexico

Sanchez Canyon, 138 km (86 miles)
Trail Canyon, 148 km (92 miles)

Streams in Taos County, New Mexico

Santistevan Creek, 143 km (89 miles)

Benches in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Anselmo Bench, 149 km (92 miles)

Valleys in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Tio Quinto Canyon, 150 km (93 miles)

Ridges in Colfax County, New Mexico

The Wall, 155 km (96 miles)

Gaps in Colfax County, New Mexico

Manco Burro Pass, 216 km (134 miles)
Trinchera Pass, 232 km (144 miles)

Lakes in Colfax County, New Mexico

Widow Lake, 218 km (135 miles)

Colfax County, New Mexico

Cinder Butte, 220 km (137 miles)
Pacheco Cemetery, 232 km (144 miles)

Streams in Colfax County, New Mexico

San Isidro Creek, 224 km (139 miles)

Union County, New Mexico

Sofia Cemetery, 228 km (142 miles)
Martinez Cemetery, 234 km (146 miles)
Baby Capulin, 235 km (146 miles)
Weatherly Ranch, 253 km (157 miles)
Marquez, 253 km (157 miles)
Thomas, 266 km (165 miles)
Tellott Windmill, 270 km (168 miles)
McCook Windmill, 270 km (168 miles)
Webster, 279 km (173 miles)
Wanette Cemetery, 291 km (181 miles)
Pinon Windmill, 308 km (191 miles)

Harding County, New Mexico

Penitente Windmill, 232 km (144 miles)
Sandstone Mountain Windmill, 234 km (145 miles)
Salaza Windmill, 235 km (146 miles)
Schwartz, 236 km (146 miles)
American Prod Number One Bueye, 236 km (147 miles)
Osborn Ranch, 237 km (147 miles)
Poso Windmill, 245 km (152 miles)
West Graveyard Windmill, 246 km (153 miles)
Salt Windmill, 250 km (155 miles)
Alamosa Cemetery, 251 km (156 miles)
Maytum Cemetery, 253 km (157 miles)
Wiley, 256 km (159 miles)
Welker Well, 261 km (162 miles)
McCarty Ranch, 261 km (162 miles)

Buildings in Union County, New Mexico

Pasamonte, 234 km (145 miles)

Valleys in Union County, New Mexico

Pinabete Canyon, 239 km (148 miles)
Tijeras Rincon, 240 km (149 miles)
Toll Gate Canyon, 248 km (154 miles)
Wooten Canyon, 267 km (166 miles)
Sand Well Canyon, 272 km (169 miles)
Pinco Draw, 295 km (183 miles)
Plunket Draw, 306 km (190 miles)

Wells in Harding County, New Mexico

Askins Well, 243 km (151 miles)
Low Well, 246 km (153 miles)
West Chihuahua Well, 253 km (157 miles)
Vaughtrin Well, 259 km (161 miles)
Old Swoyer Well, 259 km (161 miles)
Willis Line Well, 261 km (162 miles)
Old Church Well, 261 km (162 miles)
Zahn Well, 261 km (162 miles)
Clay Well, 263 km (164 miles)
Willow Well, 264 km (164 miles)

Valleys in San Juan County, New Mexico

Tanner Canyon, 246 km (153 miles)

Streams in San Juan County, New Mexico

Shiprock Wash, 252 km (157 miles)
Red Wash, 259 km (161 miles)
Shoe Game Wash, 264 km (164 miles)

Springs in San Juan County, New Mexico

Sand Spring, 253 km (157 miles)
Oak Spring, 261 km (162 miles)

Wells in Union County, New Mexico

West Well, 253 km (157 miles)
Ostrander Well, 261 km (162 miles)
Bates Well, 265 km (165 miles)
Thompson Well, 269 km (167 miles)
White Well, 288 km (179 miles)
Pat Well, 290 km (180 miles)
School Section Well, 292 km (181 miles)

Streams in Union County, New Mexico

Trabajo Creek, 258 km (160 miles)
Pedernal Creek, 264 km (164 miles)
Apache Creek, 300 km (186 miles)
Sloan Creek, 308 km (191 miles)
Potter Arroyo, 311 km (193 miles)

Plains in San Juan County, New Mexico

White Flat, 261 km (162 miles)

Gaps in Union County, New Mexico

Sand Gap, 266 km (165 miles)

Parks in San Juan County, New Mexico

Beclabito Dome Historical Marker, 266 km (165 miles)

Springs in Harding County, New Mexico

West Sand Springs, 266 km (165 miles)

Wells in Quay County, New Mexico

Payne Well, 270 km (168 miles)
Whitaker Well, 280 km (174 miles)
Watts Well, 287 km (178 miles)

Reservoirs in Union County, New Mexico

Claude Hutcherson Number Three Reservoir, 273 km (169 miles)

Quay County, New Mexico

Schneider Ranch, 277 km (172 miles)
Barnes Well, 278 km (173 miles)
Sissy Windmill, 295 km (183 miles)
Snake Windmill, 297 km (185 miles)

Lakes in Union County, New Mexico

Salt Lake, 279 km (173 miles)

Libraries in Union County, New Mexico

Union County General Hospital Medical Library, 287 km (178 miles)

Canals in Union County, New Mexico

Wiggins Ralley Ditch Number 1, 314 km (195 miles)

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Sloan Gap, a gap in Polk County, Tennessee
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