Hike Friday, Sept. 26 the North Crest trail in the Sandia Mountains for the views and colorful leaves

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rger...@comcast.net

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Sep 16, 2025, 8:53:54 PM9/16/25
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Hi everyone,

It's the perfect time to hike the North Crest Trail from Sandia Crest. Hopefully we'll see the aspen leaves turning but we'll certainly have endless views over Albuquerque to the west. The hike is easy to moderate with about 4.6 miles round trip with an elevation gain of about 700 ft.

On Google Maps there are a few different driving routes to the "Sandia Crest House Gift Shop" at the parking lot at Sandia Crest. This is our trailhead, at the terminus of Hwy. 536. The driving time is about one and one-half hours from Santa Fe. We can car pool from the area in front of Cafe Fina at 624 Old Las Vegas Highway, meeting at 8:30am on Friday, Sept. 26. From there we'll drive down Hwy. 14 to Hwy. 536. Or you can drive on your own by another route from Santa Fe and meet us at the parking lot at Sandia Crest.

Please RSVP to let me know that you are joining us. It's a beautiful hike!

Rochelle

Betsy Jenkins

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Sep 21, 2025, 5:56:00 PM9/21/25
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I hope to do this hike and will plan to meet at Cafe Fina at 8:30 this Friday.
Betsy

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