Recreation

Los Alamos Mountain Club Finishes Strong At 2025 New Mexico Long Course State Championships In Albuquerque

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Mountain Club simmers attend the 2025 New Mexico Long Course State Championships. Courtesy photo

By ANNA ZHANG
Mountain Club

The 2025 New Mexico Long Course State Championships were held July 10-13 at the West Mesa Aquatic Center in Albuquerque, hosted by Beast Aquatic Club. Mountain Club qualified 20 swimmers, 17 of whom competed in 98 individual events and 9 relays. They finished 4th overall with 389 team points among 18 teams.

Even though the championship meet was canceled after power and mechanical failures at the pool on Saturday afternoon (after Event 44) and all day Sunday. This timing Read More

Construction Closures Scheduled In Jemez Ranger District

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Construction is now complete on the La Cueva Picnic Area. Courtesy/SFNF

SFNF News:

SANTA FE — Construction season is in full swing on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF). Four popular recreation sites on the Jemez Ranger District will be temporarily closed to conduct pavement preservation projects.

“Some recreation sites in the Jemez Ranger District have not undergone pavement maintenance since the 1990s,” Jemez District Ranger Jeremy Golston said. “The upcoming projects aim to ensure safe access for those who enjoy recreation in this area. We are working with construction crews and contractors Read More

Weekly Fishing Report: July 21, 2025

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By GEORGE MORSE 
Sports and Outdoors 
Los Alamos Daily Post 

Southern New Mexico is starting to feel the effects of our below-average snowpack this winter and meager spring runoff. 

The Rio Grande recently dried up in Albuquerque. 

Elephant Butte Lake near Truth or Consequences is now at just 4-percent of its capacity. Caballo Lake, the reservoir immediately  below Elephant Butte, is at just 8-percennt of its capacity. The gates at Caballo have been closed and no more water for irrigation will be released.  

Here in Northern New Mexico, beneficial monsoon rains have been helping to keep most Read More

Duplicate Bridge In Los Alamos: July 16, 2025

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Bridge News:

Perhaps you’ve seen the old card game “Bridge” mentioned in a book or seen it being played on the Orient Express in an old Agatha Christie black-and-white movie. Maybe you’ve even tried to play it in the remote past with Mom and Dad (or even more likely Grandma and Grandpa) around the kitchen table. Well, it hasn’t quite gone the way of the typewriter or film cameras, yet – and, in fact, it has a substantial Free-on-the-Internet presence. LEARN TO PLAY BRIDGE!

That being said, it is a game that needs new and younger Face-to-Face players and, here in Los Alamos the local club is ready Read More

Posts From The Road: Zion National Park Zion-Mount Carmel Highway In Utah

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Slick Rock & Checkerboard: Red and orange streaks across sandstone slick rock fills the foreground on the left, while Checkerboard Mesa rises high in the background on the right in the photo. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

The Great Arch: The Great Arch is a great example of a ‘blind arch’. A blind arch is one where the arch remains attached to another surface so you cannot see through the arch. This arch is huge at about 600 feet across and 400 feet high. Photo by Gary Warren/ladailypost.com

Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel: The Zion-Mt. Carmel Tunnel opened in 1930. It also allowed much easier Read More

First Fort & Arsenal Tours Saturday Aug. 16

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Fort Union National Monument, west of Watrous, N.M. Take exit 366 off I-25 and follow N.M. 161 eight
miles west to the Monument. For more information, visit www.nps.gov/foun. Courtesy/NPS

Fort Union News:

WATROUS: Fort Union National Monument announces its upcoming free programs for visitors to experience where Fort Union began. Only accessible once a year, the First Fort and Arsenal ruins are a must-see event.

These 2-hour programs include living history, historic weapons, and time to explore.

Car caravans depart from the visitor center at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., with the distance to the site Read More

Summer Riding & Hiking Underway On Pajarito Mountain

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Lift-served downhill mountain biking is underway at Pajarito. Courtesy/PMSA

Pajarito Mountain News:

Summer is in full swing at Pajarito Mountain, and its lift-served downhill mountain biking trails are riding their gnarly best.

Whether a seasoned downhill Pajarito rider or looking to try something new, the trails provide the perfect blend of challenge and scenery.

Hikers can also take advantage of the lift service to access higher elevation trails and enjoy the cooler mountain air and panoramic vistas that make Pajarito special.

Learn more here. Read More

‘Climbing From New Mexico To The Dolomites’ At Mountaineers July 22 Meeting

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Helga Schimkat pursuing her passion. Courtesy photo 

COMMUNITY News:

The July 22 Mountaineers meeting will feature a talk by Helga Schimkat. You have probably heard of rock climbing and seen some movies or video clips, but perhaps you are curious about how it works and what people get out of it. Her presentation will discuss what it is that rock climbers actually do and where they do it. Helga Schimkat has been climbing for six years, from gym bouldering to traditional and sport climbing on real rock. She will talk about the types of rock climbing, the gear climbers use and where they go, in New Mexico Read More

Open House: Draft Concepts For North Mesa Recreation Plan

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COUNTY News:

Los Alamos County Community Services invites the public to an open house from 5:30–7 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, at Fuller Lodge, to review and provide input on draft concepts for the North Mesa Recreation Plan.

The plan proposes renovations to the 26-acre North Mesa Recreation Area—also known as “FEMA-ville”—which features sports fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and more. The contractor, Sites Southwest, will be onsite to answer questions on the draft concepts aimed at enhancing recreational opportunities and improving quality of life in Los Alamos County.

This event offers Read More