Difficult because it was a “shortcut”. Was a fast path and hairy at times. Also wonderful microclimates on the way up.
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Almost no-one on entire hike area. Went off-trail some. Blooms all over.
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This is a fun trail. It has something for everyone. For the novice, there’s the foothills and some navigable terrain. For those who, like a bit more of a challenge, push through to the top of the trail and enjoy a fantastic view.
The trail is in good condition, the last 300 to 400 yards there’s a pretty thick brush which covers the trail. Just keep your line and you’ll be fine. I got a later start than I wanted, on the trail by 8 AM. Took about two hours 15 minutes to get to the top, enjoyed the view for about 20 minutes with some new friends. Took about two hours coming off the ridge.
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Trail crossed the Sandia Crest road north of Doc Long. The upper section had nice views to the east. There were plenty of wildflowers and fungi.
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Epic but def be prepared in downhill xcD skis or AT setup. Skinny boys might be tough!!
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Out and back from tree spring trail to south crest at tramway terminus then back. Easy/moderately trafficked. Slow elevation gain made for easy miles
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Out and back from tree spring trail to south crest at tramway terminus then back. Easy/moderately trafficked. Slow elevation gain made for easy miles
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Started at 8am on August 29th, 2021, a beautiful Sunday and the hike in the trail covered with trees was cool . On the way back it was very busy with people and their dogs but very friendly. Great hike , short of Sandia Peak by 1/2 mile.
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Great Hike for my 73rd birthday preparation for the Grand Canyon at the end of the month.
Quite challenging and hard on your feet on the way down. Time 4h 10mn, 10mn rest at the top.
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Awesome hike up the mountain but keep in mind that the views are on the way not up too! Moderate trail not too strenuous. 2800 foot climb , 9 miles round trip for just the pink trail .
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The trail starts out in the high desert foothills with lots of rocks to maneuver around. Look for the fork to the right that goes down into a stream bed. Look for an orange arrow painted on a rock. Scramble up the rocks to your right behind a small notched tree stump. This starts your trek into a shady stream area with running water and mini waterfalls (in May). There is a variety of vegetation including juniper and ponderosa pine. Closer to the crash site, there are a lot of steep rocks To scramble over. Be sure to veer to the left to avoid running into a boulder in the slot canyon. The crash site is a very somber and sacred place. I was privileged to have been able to stay there a while.
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This is a great hike for iNaturalist nerds like me because of the diversity of plants and wildlife.
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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!
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May be on the shorter end of the hikes I’ve done but what it lacks in distance it makes up in elevation gain! The wreck is a cool place to see, and the trail itself has much wildlife, saw many birds, some deer, and a rattlesnake.
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May be on the shorter end of the hikes I’ve done but what it lacks in distance it makes up in elevation gain! The wreck is a cool place to see, and the trail itself has much wildlife, saw many birds, some deer, and a rattlesnake.
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This is a beautiful relatively easy hike up to a gorgeous view of the West side of the Sandia mountains looking down on Albuquerque.
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I love this trail. The scenery changes so much throughout the hike. The mileage is actually closer to 9 miles but I wandered around a bit at the top. Photos are hazy due to smoke from a forest fire in Arizona.
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This is a nice trail! It’s in the pine forest and has pretty good cover from the sun. It’s got a mild gain of about 950ft where it intersects with the Crest trail. It’s worth continuing on the crest trail for just a bit to get over the ridge to a great view of Albuquerque.
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The app will take you to a random neighborhood and up through and arroyo to find the trail. I recommend parking at elena gallegos and getting on the trail from there. Once you get past the wreckage, the terrain becomes very steep, hard packed snow and ice near the top. Gorgeous views from the Ridgeline.
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This is the best area to cross country ski in the Sandia’s. The trails range from a Jeep road to back country hiking trails.
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We hiked up to the crash site on a cool fall day. Beautiful weather and a great hike. I had not been up to the site in years but I still love this hike.
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