Getting Here
By Car
Find Pajarito Mountain Ski Area on the eastern edge of the Jemez Mountains, just five miles west of Los Alamos, New Mexico.
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From Albuquerque
120 minutes
Drive north on I-25. At Exit 276, take NM-599 then merge onto US-285 N/US-84 W to Pojoaque. Exit NM-502 W to Los Alamos. Take NM-502 through Los Alamos town center. Either proceed through the LANL security checkpoint on the south side of Omega Bridge (photo ID required), or take West Road at the traffic light just north of Omega Bridge to avoid the checkpoint.
From Jemez Springs
60 minutes
From State Road 4, turn left onto NM-501 and left again onto West Road just before the LANL security checkpoint. Follow the sign turning west onto “Ski Hill Road”, then drive 4 miles on Camp May Road to the ski area.
From Los Alamos
15 minutes
From Los Alamos town center on NM-502, either proceed through the LANL security checkpoint on the south side of Omega Bridge (photo ID required), or take West Road at the traffic light just north of Omega Bridge to avoid the checkpoint.
From Santa Fe
55 minutes
Take US-285 N / US-84 W (Saint Francis Drive) North to Pojoaque. Exit NM-502 W to Los Alamos. Follow NM-502 through Los Alamos (Trinity Drive). Turn Left from Trinity Drive onto Diamond Drive. Proceed through the LANL security checkpoint on the south side of Omega Bridge (photo ID required), and turn right onto West Road, about 1 mile past the stop lights. Turn left onto Ski Hill Road (Camp May Road or Camp May Trail on most GPS devices), and continue 4 miles to Pajarito Mountain. To avoid the LANL security checkpoint, turn left onto West Road just before Omega Bridge, then right onto Ski Hill Road, and continue 4 miles.
