# Things to see in Los Alamos, New Mexico (United States): 14 places and when to go > Los Alamos, New Mexico is a town in United States, and this site lists 14 places in and around it, mainly Nature (5), Wildlife (3), History (3). The best known are Bandelier National Monument, Chicoma Mountain and Bradbury Science Museum. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/los-alamos/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 35.8911, -106.2977 - **Places:** 14 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (3) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/montana/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/senderismo/) (2) - **Best time:** April to October. - **Also possible:** November to March. - **Nearest airport:** LAX Los Angeles, 1,127 km as the crow flies - **Highest point:** Chicoma Mountain, at 3,517 m. ## What to see in Los Alamos, New Mexico The places in and around Los Alamos, New Mexico, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Bandelier National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monumento-nacional-bandelier/): U.S. national park in New Mexico · 12 km - [Chicoma Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicoma-mountain/): Mountain in New Mexico, United States · 15 km - [Bradbury Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bradbury-science-museum/): Museum at the Los Alamos National Laboratory · 1.1 km - [Cerro Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cerro-grande/): Mountain in United States of America · 11 km - [Valles Caldera National Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valles-caldera-national-preserve/): Federally-protected area in New Mexico · 19 km - [Tsirege](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tsirege-pueblo-ruins/): Archaeological site in New Mexico, United States · 9.4 km - [Dome Wilderness](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dome-wilderness/): Protected area in New Mexico, US · 18 km - [Los Alamos History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/el-museo-de-la-historia-de-los-alamos/): Museum in Los Alamos, New Mexico · 1.0 km - [Pajarito Mountain Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pajarito-mountain-ski-area/): Ski resort in New Mexico, United States · 8.4 km - [Puye Cliff Dwellings](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/puye-cliff-dwellings/): Ruins · 11 km - [Tsankawi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/tsankawi-pueblo/): Archeological site in New Mexico, United States · 8.1 km - [Guaje Canyon Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/guaje-canyon-trail/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Valle Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valle-trail/): Hiking · 9.0 km - [Very Long Baseline Array](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vlba-los-alamos/): Radio interferometer / radio telescope · 14 km ## When to go to Los Alamos, New Mexico The best time to visit Los Alamos, New Mexico is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 49 | | February | Possible | 10 h 41 | | March | Possible | 11 h 44 | | April | Best time | 12 h 55 | | May | Best time | 13 h 54 | | June | Best time | 14 h 25 | | July | Best time | 14 h 13 | | August | Best time | 13 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 13 | | October | Best time | 11 h 04 | | November | Possible | 10 h 04 | | December | Possible | 9 h 35 | In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. In July, 12 of the 14 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Los Alamos, New Mexico The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX, Los Angeles), 1,127 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=35.8911%2C-106.2977) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.8911%2C-106.2977) ## Other towns nearby - [Santa Fe, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-fe/): 21 places · 40 km - [Sandia Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/sandia-park/): 6 places · 78 km - [Ranchos de Taos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ranchos-de-taos/): 7 places · 81 km - [Albuquerque, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albuquerque/): 45 places · 93 km - [Alamosa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alamosa/): 5 places · 180 km - [Farmington, New Mexico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/farmington/): 5 places · 195 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Los Alamos, New Mexico? The best known: [Bandelier National Monument](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/monumento-nacional-bandelier/), [Chicoma Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chicoma-mountain/), [Bradbury Science Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bradbury-science-museum/), [Cerro Grande](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/cerro-grande/), [Valles Caldera National Preserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/valles-caldera-national-preserve/). In all, 14 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Los Alamos, New Mexico? April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 14 h 25 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 35. ### How do you get to Los Alamos, New Mexico? The nearest main airport is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 1,127 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=35.8911%2C-106.2977) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Los Alamos, New Mexico as the destination and these 14 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).