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Sandia Crest Loop via South Crest Trail & La Luz Trail

Sandia Crest Loop via South Crest Trail & La Luz Trail(edit)

based on 48 tracks & routes | |

EASY

#8 hike out of 99 in Cibola National Forest |

EASY

3.8 mi

Distance

1 hrs 57 min

Time

541 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy loop trail in Cibola National Forest.

This trail goes by A Meadow Neighborhood, Sandia Peak, and Sandia Crest.

Sights to See

Rate this Hike

★★★★★

StillPond5983 4 years, 9 months ago

This was my first mountain hike in New Mexico. It was winter with fresh snowfall over a dense snowpack so I lost the trail a couple of times, but it was easy to find again. Lots of wildlife, very relaxing hike!

★ ★ ★ ★

CalmLaurel6109 4 years, 1 month ago

★ ★ ★

LushCanoe1211 4 years, 2 months ago

★

Public Tracks

backman.coast 6 months, 1 week ago

ABQ Sandia Peak loop

started at top of tram. La Luz to Crest Spur to Sandia Peak; meadow trails on return with ample thunder. Cold & windy 🥶 when squall moved through.

TallSkis6045 1 month ago

Sandia Crest

Liam Hurlburt 2 months ago

Saturday Lunch Hiking

BrightMound7602 2 months, 1 week ago

Friday Morning Hiking

SweetLaurel6700 3 months ago

Saturday Afternoon Hiking

BusyTrek4440 3 months ago

Sandia crest trail

Cassandra Joy 4 months ago

Sandia mt south crest trail

LushPlateau4464 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Crest Spur Loop

Jeffrey McAninch 1 year, 2 months ago

Sandia Crest Sep 2024

DashingRavine8264 2 years, 4 months ago

Summit House Restaurant, Bernalillo County, NM, USA

Bruce Hansche 3 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/26/22, 9:40:19AM)

SteepCloud1633 5 years, 2 months ago

Hike with Christine, Helen and Wil

Theron Rodgers 8 years, 3 months ago

Track (8/10/17, 2:04:12PM)

HighWood2050 8 years, 5 months ago

Track (6/12/17, 11:19:18AM)

Galen Benson 10 years, 7 months ago

North Crest trail extension

Elevation Profile

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Alternate Routes

Sandia Crest via South Crest Trail
★ ★ EASY 3.2 mi