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North Crest Trail

16,9 km from Tunnel Springs Trailhead to Sandia Crest Parking Lot through alpine terrain and lakes.

Tunnel Springs Trailhead → Sandia Crest Parking Lot linear
16,9km Distance
demanding Climb · estimate
easy Difficulty · estimate
linear Shape
23 views
5 Viewpoints
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01 · Character of the route

Is this one for you?

Alpine Terrain Lakes Mountains Summit 5× viewpoint Quiet area Uncrowded

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02 · 11 points along the route

What will you encounter?

1× Water 5× viewpoint 5× summit
Tunnel Spring Water · 69 m off route 0,0 km 0%
Del Agua Overlook viewpoint · on the route 0,8 km 5%
Sandia Peak viewpoint · 138 m off route 0,8 km 5%
Sandia Crest summit · 140 m off route 0,8 km 5%
The Needle Overlook viewpoint · 141 m off route 0,8 km 5%
Tombstone summit · 188 m off route 0,8 km 5%
Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook viewpoint · 218 m off route 0,8 km 5%
The Sentinel summit · 347 m off route 0,8 km 5%
The Chimney summit · 369 m off route 0,8 km 5%
North Sandia Peak Overlook viewpoint · 473 m off route 0,8 km 5%
North Sandia Peak summit · 479 m off route 0,8 km 5%
· Elevation profile

How tough is this route?

0 km 8,4 km 16,9 km
03 · Landmarks

Steady waypoints

Start
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes

Where you meet other trails

North Crest Trail
130
at 0,0 km
Penasco Blanco Trail
334
at 9,3 km
10k Trail North
200
at 13,7 km
Chimney Canyon Trail
137A
at 16,1 km
South Crest Trail
130
at 16,9 km
05 · From the trail

Through the eyes of hikers

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What hikers experienced

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07 · Before you go

Answers to common questions

North Crest Trail is 16.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, North Crest Trail takes approximately 4h 13min to complete.
No, North Crest Trail is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Tunnel Springs Trailhead to Sandia Crest Parking Lot. Plan ahead for return transport.
North Crest Trail starts at Tunnel Springs Trailhead.
North Crest Trail is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
North Crest Trail is maintained and managed by United States Forest Service.
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