5.8 mi from the trailheadCienega Picnic Site
Campground · New Mexico
5.7 mi one way · 3,775 ft climb · 9,783 ft high point
In Sandia Mountain Wilderness · New Mexico · OpenStreetMap contributors
This very difficult route summits South Sandia Peak in Sandia Mountain Wilderness, passing a viewpoint along the way. The 5.7-mile one-way trail gains 3,775 feet.
3,775 ft of gain and 231 ft of descent.
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What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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