Perchas Trail   If you are in New Mexico during hiking season you have to go hiking. Put on your hiking shoes and hit the trail, Perchas Trail in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico is a great place to go. You'll have to go far from Los Alamos to get to Perchas Trail but it is a great escape from the city. In the San Juan and Jemez Mountains you'll find lots of hiking trails where wonderful nature is waiting for you. Don't forget to take a nice little trip to Rito de las Perchas;     Perchas Trail is a pleasant place to visit for more than one day, Nacimiento Campground is a pleasant place to camp nearby. And that's not all there is to do here in the San Juan and Jemez Mountains. Parque Venado is a great site to stretch your legs a bit, and a journey to Fenton Lake State Park is a magnificent idea. A magnificent location in the vicinity of Perchas Trail is Puertecito de las Perchas, and Rio las Vacas Campground is a tremendous local campground. Get wet paddling on Jemez River, and soar down the rapids of Rio Chama in a kayak. If you want a wonderful time in the great outdoors, just come on down to Perchas Trail. It is very dried out here at Perchas Trail generally. The month   with most of the rain is August, and April meanwhile is the driest month. The warmest time of the year at Perchas Trail comes with high temperatures in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 40's, and after the sun is down during the wintertime temperatures at Perchas Trail drop into the 0's. Be the first to review Perchas Trail SUBMIT INPUT     Map Map Campgrounds Nearby List of Nearby Campgrounds Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Perchas Trail.   Trails Near Perchas Trail: Penas Negras Trail, Rio Arriba County , 1 miles away Clear Creek Trail, Rio Arriba County , 3 miles away   Campgrounds Near Perchas Trail: Rio las Vacas Campground, Sandoval County , 4 miles away Nacimiento Campground, Rio Arriba County , 4 miles away Resumidero, Coyote , 4 miles away Clear Creek Campground, Sandoval County , 4 miles away Rio Puerco Campground, Rio Arriba County , 5 miles away   Whitewater Near Perchas Trail: Jemez River, Sandoval County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 50 miles long (Battleship Rock to Zia Pueblo) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 18 miles away, Class II-III - 7 miles long (Monastary to Big Eddy) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 27 miles away, Class I-II - 25 miles long (Abiquiu Dam to confluence with Rio Grande) Rio Chama, Rio Arriba County , 29 miles away, Class I-III - 33 miles long (El Vado Lake to Abiquiu Reservoir)   Public Lands Near Perchas Trail: Bandelier National Monument, Los Alamos - NM , 38 miles away Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque - NM , 52 miles away Fenton Lake State Park, New Mexico , 11 miles away El Vado Lake State Park, New Mexico , 34 miles away Heron Lake State Park, New Mexico , 39 miles away   Hotels Near Perchas Trail: Comfort Inn & Suites Los Alamos, Los Alamos , 35 miles away Holiday Inn Express & Suites LOS ALAMOS ENTRADA PARK, Los Alamos , 39 miles away Hampton Inn - Suites Los Alamos, White Rock , 43 miles away Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort And Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo , 43 miles away Holiday Inn Express ALBUQUERQUE N - BERNALILLO, Bernalillo , 45 miles away   Lakes Near Perchas Trail Deer Lake, Sandoval County , 6 miles away