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Sandia Peak: Fear of Heights?
  • By AlbuqRay on July 26, 2003
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  • Deck Just Outside Restaurant Windows - Albuquerque
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    At the top of the Tram you cannot stand at the end of this deck if you are afraid of heights.

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    Sandia Peak: Entrance to Sandia Peak
  • By Ken_Weaver on June 28, 2005
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  • Entrance to Park - Albuquerque
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    I hesitated several weeks before going to Sandia Peak. I had imagined that it was was overrated but I so found out that I was sooo wrong.

  • Directions: West of the city on Highway

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    Sandia Peak: A sunset from the top of the Sandia Mts.
  • By HarleyDude on April 16, 2003
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  • Sandia Peak - Albuquerque
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    Our sunsets are what gives poetry to the sky. As you gaze out into the vibrant blazing colors of the sun spreading throughout the sky lashing out one of God's breathtaking tapistry's like a master painter that He is, you cant help being caught up in a trance as your heart folows the sun into the night.

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  • Address: Sandia Mts. Albuquerque, N.M.
  • Directions: Once you see the mountians you can figure it out.

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    Sandia Peak: Hiking along the crest
  • By painterdave on February 4, 2007
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  • The trail with snow along the crest - Albuquerque
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    Sandia Mountain, also known as Sandia Peak was created by a fault with raised up with the floor dropping. The Rio Grande River flows along the valley. If you view the picture below you can see the layers of rock.
    There is a trail which goes from the bottom all the way to the top.
    There is also a trail which goes along the top.
    There is a tram that is used year round to the top. There is a ski area on the back side of Sandia Mountain. (East)
    You can drive to the top on the east side of the mountain. There is a restaurant near the tram exit and the view is quite spectacular.


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    Sandia Peak: Ski Area.
  • By MarkJochim on March 26, 2003
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  • (Mark Jochim 5/29/93) - Albuquerque
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    The Sandia Peak Ski Area lies on the eastern slope of the mountain. The top of the 7,500-foot double chair lift is just below the upper terminal of the Tramway. To get to the Ski Area, you can either take the Tramway and walk down the stairs to the chair lift, or take the very scenic drive from the east side of the Peak.

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  • Directions: Drive east on I-40 to exit for Highway 14 North. Continue north to exit for Highway 165 (Sandia Peak National Scenic Byway); the exit is on your left. Drive up the mountain on winding two-lane road.

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    Sandia Peak: At the Top
  • Updated By Ken_Weaver on June 28, 2005
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  • Do I look like a tourist...or what? - Albuquerque
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    The vertical ascent of the tram is 3819 ft. The summit is nearly 11,000 feet above sea level.


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    Sandia Peak: Sandia Crest
  • By MarkJochim on April 4, 2003
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  • (Mark Jochim, May 1994) - Albuquerque
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    There are a number of foot trails along the rim; you can hike about a mile south to reach the Tram Terminal. Anywhere on the top of the mountain has a great view; I enjoy watching the sunset from the Crest.

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    Sandia Peak: Great View.
  • By MarkJochim on March 26, 2003
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  • Looking west (Mark Jochim 5/29/93) - Albuquerque
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    View from the Peak - Albuquerque and beyond. You can see the Rio Grande running across the center of the photo.

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