Embudo Hike – 01/29/2014

Embudo Hike.Marlin.2014-01-29

Published March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains.

Statistics

Total Distance:  6.76 miles
Elevation: start  6,169 ft, maximum  7,906 ft,  minimum  1,169 ft
Gross gain:  1,737 ft.  Aggregate ascending  2,083 ft, descending  2,082 ft
Maximum slope: 33% ascending, 34% descending, 10.1% average
Duration: 4:47

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

USDA Forest Service: Embudo TH, Embudo Trail 193 & Horse Bypass 193A
CABQ Sandia Foothills Open Space: Foothills Trail Map – Indian School (pdf)
ASCHG: Embudo – Three Gun Spring – Embudito Hike
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     Day Hike: Embudo Trailhead to 3 Gun Spring Trail toOso Pass to Embudito Trailhead
     Day Hike: Whitewash/Oso Pass/3 Gun Spirng/Off-Trail Shortcut/Embudo
AllTrails: Embudo Canyon