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Sandia Peak Ski Area

United States · New Mexico · 2646m · Score: 4.89534415584416/10
Sandia Peak Ski Area — Alpine village in United States

About Sandia Peak Ski Area

A high-desert escape where the Sandia Mountains meet the sky, offering Albuquerque locals a quick retreat into cool pine forests.

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Sandia Peak Ski Area

Weather and 9-day forecast for Sandia Peak Ski Area

DayMin / maxSkyPrecipitationSunshine
9月20日周日9 / 17 °Cpartly cloudydry9 h sun
9月21日周一9 / 18 °Covercastdry5 h sun
9月22日周二7 / 19 °Covercastdry5 h sun
9月23日周三7 / 11 °Crain showersdry0 h sun
9月24日周四6 / 15 °Covercastdry1 h sun
9月25日周五7 / 17 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月26日周六9 / 18 °Cclear skydry12 h sun
9月27日周日8 / 20 °Cclear skydry10 h sun
9月28日周一7 / 15 °Cdrizzledry3 h sun

Source: Open-Meteo, village altitude, updated 2026-09-20 02:27 UTC.

Things to do in Sandia Peak Ski Area

Hikes nearby — Sandia Peak Ski Area (20)

20+ curated hiking trails around Sandia Peak Ski Area, sourced from OpenStreetMap and enriched with distance, elevation gain and difficulty.

  • 10k Trail South

    3.8 km · +222 m

  • Tram to Kiwanis Cabin via Kiwanis Cabin Trail

    1.5 km · +97 m

    An easy hike starting at the Tram and going to Kiwanis Cabin via Kiwanis Cabin Trail. Plenty of shade and wonderful city views from the Kiwanis Cabin.

  • Upper La Luz, Crest House Spur, Crest Loop Route

    5.2 km · +529 m

    This is a great summer hiking loop with city views. Ascent is about 522 ft. Crest and Upper La Luz trails have gentle slopes of 4% in this loop. Crest Spur has a slightly above medium slope of about 13%. Not recommended in winter due to deep snow.

  • Challenge Trail

    17.8 km · +1021 m

  • Domingo Baca/TWA Trail

    5.7 km · +1247 m

  • Gravel Pit - Rocky Point Loop Hike starting at the Tram

    3.4 km · +82 m

  • Tram to Kiwanis Cabin vis Kiwanis Meadow Road

    2.1 km · +43 m

    An easy hike starting at the Tram and going to Kiwanis Cabin via Kiwanis Meadow Road Trail. Plenty of shade and wonderful city views from the Kiwanis Cabin.

  • Kiwanis Cabin Loop from the Crest

    1.9 km · +60 m

    A loop hike starting at the Crset and going to Kiwanis Cabin.

  • Tree Spring Trail

    3.2 km · +22 m

  • La Luz Trail

    12.3 km · +2371 m

  • Switchback Trail

    2.5 km · +32 m

  • 10k Trail North

    4.2 km · +139 m

  • Chimney Canyon Trail

    2.4 km · +746 m

  • Pino TH to Tram Upper Terminal

    12.8 km · +1259 m

  • La Luz to Crest Route

    11.3 km · +1472 m

  • 10k Trail

    7.9 km · +361 m

  • Foothills Tr South TH to Piedra Lisa North TH Route

    35.5 km · +1571 m

  • Piedra Lisa North Trail

    5.2 km · +112 m

  • North Crest Trail

    16.6 km · +1489 m

  • Del Agua Trail

    3.2 km · +93 m

See all 20 hikes near Sandia Peak Ski Area

Mountain biking near Sandia Peak Ski Area

  • Challenge Trail 17.8 km · 2 sections
  • 10k Trail South 3.7 km · 2 sections
  • Rocky Point Trail 1.3 km · 2 sections
  • Gravel Pit Trail 1.0 km · 2 sections
  • King of the Mountain 0.0 km · Red · 2 sections
  • Golden Eagle 0.0 km · Blue · 2 sections

All MTB trails near Sandia Peak Ski Area

Getting to Sandia Peak Ski Area

Door-to-door travel times as used by the MR. ALPS ranking.