Posting this in 2019, catching up with whatever information I have. One of our early hikes, checking out trails in Tijeras Canyon, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains.
The Hike
South Crest Hike.Marlin.2014-08-12
This was a great hike with Marlin, as you can see long and with large elevation gain. But I remember it well. The initial part of the trail I’ve done many times, but only up to the junction with Upper Faulty trail. For this hike we continued on the South Crest Trail until we reached the ridge and enjoyed a fabulous view across Albuquerque. Part of the motivation for this hike was to determine if the Hawk Watch trail reached the top/ridge. On investigation, we found evidence that in fact Hawk Watch does top out here. One day, I’ll tackle Hawk Watch.
Statistics
Total Distance: 9.07 miles
Elevation: start 6,552 ft, maximum 8,548 ft, minimum 6,550 ft
Gross gain: 1,998 ft. Aggregate ascending 2,482 ft, descending 2,482 ft
Maximum slope: 27% ascending, 26% descending, 9.0% average
Duration: 6:07
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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:
Sandia Crest Trails & Trailheads
Sandia Mountain Trails (pdf)
AllTrails: South Crest Trail
Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide: South Crest Trail, CCC Trail
ondafringe: Day Hike: South Crest Trail~Sandia Mountains~…
MapMyHike: South Peak Via Crest Trail and CCC
SummitPost: South Crest Trail No. 130S
Related Hikes:
South Crest Hike – 04/02/2017
Travertine Falls-South Crest Hike – 04/30/2016