Cienega Canyon Hike – 04/19/2015

The Hike

Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal.

Cienega Canyon Hike.Jay.2015-04-19,

Statistics

Total Distance:  7.22 miles
Elevation: start  7,235 ft, maximum  9,229 ft,  minimum  7,235 ft
Gross gain:  1,224 ft.  Aggregate ascending  2,716 ft, descending  2,717 ft
Maximum slope: 50% ascending, 46% descending, 13.5% average
Duration: 4:49

I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

ExploreNM: Cienega Loop
Sandia Hiking Guide: Cienega, South Crest, Tree Spring, …
New Mexico Healthy Living: Cienega Canyon Nature Trail