Sandia Crest - Sandia Mountains

My favorite part of the Sandias is the upper part of the mountain. The high point at the Sandia Crest House is 10678'.
There is a 2 mile wide corridor that is open to mountain biking and thousands of acres of Wilderness for hiking.

I made several mountain bike trips up there this summer and fall. Early in the season I'll start half way up the mountain and ride to the top. Once
I get my lungs conditioned to the high altitude, I like to start near the base of the mountain on the east side and ride the trails all the
way to the Crest. One of those trips this past summer was 40 miles with 8400' of climb. Often, I ride to the top and then take an
additional  hike near the top. This area is a real treasure.