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Just east of Albuquerque, the Sandia Mountains are the most visited mountains in New Mexico. Millions of people journey into the Sandia Mountains each year. More than half these visitors ride the Sandia Peak Tram or drive the Sandia Crest National Scenic Byway to take in spectacular panoramic views of Central New Mexico and to enjoy many other ...
General Information. Directions: From Albuquerque, drive east on I-40 to Exit 175 toward Cedar Crest/N-14. Follow N-14 aka the Turquoise Trail for approximately 6.5 miles, to NM 536/Sandia Crest Scenic Byway. Turn left onto 536 and follow it for about 14 miles to the end of NM 536.
Just east of Albuquerque are the most visited mountains in New Mexico. Millions of people journey into the Sandia Mountains each year. More than half these visitors ride the Sandia Peak Tram or drive the Sandia Crest National Scenic Byway to take in spectacular panoramic views of Central New Mexico and to enjoy many other recreational ...
Just east of Albuquerque are the most visited mountains in New Mexico. Millions of people journey into the Sandia Mountains each year. More than half these visitors ride the Sandia Peak Tram or drive the Sandia Crest National Scenic Byway to take in spectacular panoramic views of Central New Mexico and to enjoy many other recreational ...
The Cibola also has four wilderness areas: Sandia Mountain, Manzano Mountain, Withington and Apache Kid and administers four National Grasslands: Black Kettle, McClellan Creek, Kiowa and Rita Blanca covering 263,261 acres in northeastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma and northern Texas.
Sandia Crest. Forest: Cibola National Forest. District: Sandia Ranger District. Description: The Sandia Mountains are a small range east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The mountains do not have a summit. Instead, the high point is a long ridge called the Sandia Crest.
Sandia Man Cave, Trailhead & Trail 72. Area Status: Open. The Sandia Man Cave is located on the north end of the Sandia Mountains high up on the steep cliff walls of Las Huertas Canyon. The trailhead is off of NM 165 and is marked with a sign.
As the population in the Sandia Mountains area continues to grow, new residents may lack basic information about avoiding conflicts with wild animals. Sandia Mountain BearWatch designed a program to help New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and the Forest Service respond to wildlife questions. The pro-
Foothills Trails of Sandia Mountain. The foothills trails include Albuquerque Open Space trails 305, 305a and 366. US Forest Service Foothills Trail 365. Foothills trail 365 weaves in and out of Open Space, private, residential and Forest Service lands. Trails open for Hiking and Mountain Biking.
Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area (Sandia Ranger District) Map. On the west side of the Sandia Mountains, lies the 37,200-acre Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area, located on the Sandia Ranger District. It was designated as a wilderness area in 1978.