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  • Updated By JamesABQ on November 18, 2003
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    Seen from anywhere in the city, the Sandia Mountains rise 10,300 plus feet over the city. The mountains make a beautiful backdrop for the city, providing breathtaking views especially during sunsets, when the mountains turn a rosy color as they reflect the light from the setting sun. There is a lot of mountain biking, hiking, skiing and just plain sight seeing to be had on this beautiful mountain.

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    Sandia Mountains: Hiking the Sandias
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  • Updated By JamesABQ on June 29, 2004
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    Many hiking trails are to be found in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains. These mountains are very beautiful. Becareful not to get lost though. Watch out for bears!

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    Sandia Mountains: Sunsets From Sandia Peak
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  • By JamesABQ on July 9, 2004
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    The Sunsets are spectacular! You can see for miles and miles from the top of this magnificent mountain.

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    Sandia Mountains: Wildlife in the Neighborhood
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  • Updated By VeronicaG on October 30, 2007
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  • As we were leaving Sharon and Larry's home, headed out for the balloon fiesta, a number of mule deer casually crossed the street in front of our car and began grazing in a neighbor's front yard. With nary a second glance, a group of them moved about the yard sampling the green tidbits here and there. We stopped the car and I got out to take a picture. Although directly across from this little deer, she didn't seemed surprised at all to see me snapping a photo. This neighborhood is located at Sandia Crest, one of the foothills to the Sandia Mountains.


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    Sandia Mountains: Albuquerque borders a large...
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  • By Gypsy_King on August 25, 2002
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    Albuquerque borders a large mountain on the east side of town called Sandia Crest. It's very beautiful as the sun rises from the other side each morning. I never got tired of looking at it. This picture was taken from the top of Sandia Crest.

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    Sandia Mountains: Here is a picture of me and my...
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  • By Gypsy_King on August 25, 2002
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    Here is a picture of me and my old car near the base of the Sandia Crest. I was getting ready to go mountain biking, as trails are plentiful throughout the area. Some of them allow horses. If your a serious mountain biker, this is the place. You can also catch a cable car(tram) up to the top and bike down the other side which is used for skiing during the winter.

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    Sandia Mountains: From Sandia Crest you can see...
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  • By brdwtchr on August 25, 2002
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    From Sandia Crest you can see all of Albuquerque spread out in front of you. My picture of the city was not such a good one for all the haze. This is another one from Sandia Crest that I liked better.

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    Sandia Mountains: Ski Lodge on Sandia Crest. It...
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  • By brdwtchr on August 25, 2002
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    Ski Lodge on Sandia Crest. It is possible to ride the ski lifts here but the aerial tram seemed to be a better deal.

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    Sandia Mountains: Tinker Town is a must see...
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  • Updated By brdwtchr on August 25, 2002
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    Tinker Town is a must see place as far as I am concerned. It is hard to call it a museum and at first glance it looks like a tourist trap. It is just a fascinating example of a man's creativity. Tinker Town is surrounded by a wall made of 48,000 colored glass bottles embedded in cement. Inside are hundreds, maybe thousands, of hand carved wooden figures. Fascinating place to look around and not very expensive. It is on the road up to the Sandia Crest and Cibola National Forest.

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    Sandia Mountains: Take the Tram!
  • By shdw100 on August 3, 2004
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    Take a ride on the world's longest aerial tramway! It's 2.5 miles up from the floor of the valley to the top of Sandia peak. From here, you can have great veiws of Albuquerque, as well as Santa Fe which is 50 miles north. Rates range from $8 one way to $15 round trip for 1 adult. (It's gotten a little pricey over the years!) The hours are usually from 9am to 9pm, but check to see if it is open as sometimes the weather will shut it down. It's located on Tramway Blvd, which is the road that hugs the base of the mountain

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