Los Alamos and White Rock Community
Recreation & Environment
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Recreational opportunities and social interactions go hand-in-hand in Los Alamos. Complete recreational links, maps, event calendar, links to attractions, itineraries, information links, and photos are available at visit.losalamos.com
Los Alamos is home to Pajarito Ski Mountain, the top-notch Larry Walkup Aquatic Center, a scenic, high altitude golf course, a community skating rink, an urban trail system that connects to adjacent National Forest trails, and is adjacent to Bandelier National Monument, Jemez National Recreation Area and the Valles Caldera National Preserve. Los Alamos is the eastern terminus of the Jemez Mountains National Scenic Byway. The San Pedro Parks Wilderness (average altitude above 10,000 feet) and the Dome Wilderness are nearby.
Youth sports are ubiquitous. There are organized activities in soccer, baseball, basketball, football, hockey, gymnastics, tennis, climbing, biking, swimming, golf, martial arts, and other sports. visit.losalamos.com and the Los Alamos YMCA are good sources for contacts and information.
Los Alamos hosts many outdoor sporting events each year including Tour de Los Alamos (bicycle road race), the Los Alamos mini-Marathon, the Pajarito Punishment & Guaje Grind (mountain bike races), the Los Alamos Triathlon, golf tournaments, and other sporting tournaments. Check the visit.losalamos.com events calendar for schedules and contacts.
The Los Alamos County Recreation Department operates an extensive collection of parks and recreational facilities that are spread throughout the community. Recreational facilities include an aquatic center, ice rink, teen center, and golf course. An extensive trail system links the neighborhoods of the community as well as linking the community to the adjacent Federal lands.