South Crest Trail, Sandia Peak
Albuquerque, NM
On February 20, 2023 Kim and I hiked part of the South Crest Trail on Sandia Peak after taking the Sandia Peak Aerial Tram up the mountain. There was a lot of snow and we were not fully prepared for the much colder temperatures so we did not hike the complete trail. However, the portion that we did was beautiful and provided some amazing view “over the edge.”
Walk-Specific Map
Elevation Profile
Images
SOCR01: Kim and I at start of trail
SOCR01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR01: Derek on the rim
SOCR01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR01: Kim on the trail
SOCR02: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR02: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR02: Foggy/Snowy at the top
SOCR02: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR02: Kim in the trees
SOCR01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
SOCR01: Typical scenery in Winter 2023
GPX Download
A sanitized GPX file of our hike is here.
Summary Information
| NUM | trackID | Primary | Description | Distance | CumDist | DeltaElev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOCR01 | South Crest Tr | Ten 3 Restaurant to Kiwanis Cabin Tr | 2.18 | 2.18 | 135 |
| 2 | SOCR02 | Kiwanis Cabin Tr | Kiwanis Cabin Tr to | 0.26 | 2.45 | 66 |
| 3 | SOCR02 | Kiwanis Cabin Tr | to Kiwanis Cabin Tr | 0.26 | 2.71 | -66 |
| 4 | SOCR01 | South Crest Tr | Kiwanis Cabin Tr to Ten 3 Restaurant | 2.18 | 4.89 | -135 |