Category Archives: Sandias, East

In the vicinity of the east slopes of the Sandia Mountains, NM.

10K Hike – 7/21/2016

Posted on July 25, 2016 by George Young

The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  3.93 miles Elevation: start  9,967 ft, maximum  10,041 ft,  minimum  9,839 ft Gross gain:  182 ft.  Aggregate ascending  989 ft, descending  1,000 ft Maximum slope: 29% ascending, 36% descending, 8.5% average Duration:3:32 GPS Track Files … Continue reading →

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Survey Hike – 7/3/2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by George Young

Introduction ‘Twas to be a hot day at 5000 feet elevation in Albuquerque.  So we went “to the mountain”, high up on the east side of the Sandia Mountains.  The Survey Trail, used in the winter for cross country skiing, … Continue reading →

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Mud Spring-Faulty Hike – 05/15/2016

Posted on June 13, 2016 by George Young

This trail came to our attention just this year, in the latest edition of “60 Hikes within 60 Miles” (Ausherman).  In past years, we looked into Barts and Canoncito Trails but found that they weren’t accessible; one must cross private land … Continue reading →

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