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| Garon Coriz | Via Knife Edge of the Shield  Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2009 | |
| Started at Piedra Lisa Trailhead, up the Knife Edge of the Shield, along the crest to Sandia Peak, and onto the tram for a easy, knee-saving ride down. Some kinds folks were nice enough to give us a ride back to the car. | |
| Posted Aug 2, 2009 10:28 pm | ||
| Liba Kopeckova | many times... | |
| I live currently at Sandia foothills, and I hiked, ran to the top of Sandias many times using different trail. I think that La Luz is the most scenic one, but Pino trail is nice too - more isolated and empty. | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2009 10:03 pm | ||
| Alex Wood | From the Tram Date Climbed: Jun 9, 2009 | |
| Hiked it from the tram with my family....great views but wayyy overused...A storm rolled in later that day...Wayyy easy from the tram, too easy...but still a great peak | |
| Posted Jun 24, 2009 12:44 am | ||
| Garon Coriz | Traverse from South Sandia Date Climbed: Jan 15, 2009 | |
| Difficult but rewarding snowshoe trip from Embudito. | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2009 12:11 am | ||
| Boriss Andean | Route Climbed: La Luz Trail Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2008 | |
| Started hiking up from Juan Tabo Parking Lot at 9:45 am. Got to the summit (3,255 m/10,678 ft) at 12:45 pm. Nice views of the Albuquerque area. I haven't seen such a long switchbacks in my life. No wonder it is 14 miles RT. Got to the car at 3:00 pm. Just in time to go watch a movie (The Alps) in Albuquerque. | |
| Posted Nov 18, 2008 10:18 pm | ||
| scooter12ga | All year long! Date Climbed: Mar 15, 2008 | |
| Endless summer hikes, backcountry trekking, climbing, etc... A favorite training run for me is the Pino trail which gains elevation very quickly once you get past the flats. Favorite routes: La Luz, Pino, Crest Trail, Ski Area. | |
| Posted Jun 2, 2008 1:04 pm | ||
| MoapaPk | Many times Date Climbed: Apr 20, 1982 | |
| Many, many times, including a few moonlight trips up La Luz. XC skied to top from 2300' down. | |
| Posted Jun 1, 2008 10:44 pm | ||
| davebobk47 | vis La Luz Date Climbed: May 23, 2008 | |
| Was wonderful for the first half, then snow hit. 25 degrees, 55mph winds at the top but I still made it. Would like to do it again since I wasn't able to see a thing the second half of the hike. | |
| Posted May 23, 2008 3:47 pm | ||
| asaking11 | La Luz Trail Date Climbed: May 18, 2006 | |
| Lots of fun. Did it with a good friend. We met at the top and she parked her car there. Then we drove to the bottom in my car and hiked to the top. When we got to the top we found out she left her keys at my car at the bottom. So we had to hike back down to the bottom. Next I want to go and do the knife edge of the Shield. | |
| Posted May 22, 2008 5:55 pm | ||
| hans.schenk | Spectacular La Luz Date Climbed: May 17, 2008 | |
| I hadn't hiked this yet because it is so popular...but now I can see why it is so popular! It is a great trail with a good grade and spectacular views. It has a bit of an alpine feel to it! I would recommend this trail to anyone who comes to Albuquerque. | |
| Posted May 18, 2008 9:00 am | ||
| jfrishmanIII | La Luz Date Climbed: May 13, 2008 | |
| Great trail! No significant snow left, aspens were greening up, lots of flowers. | |
| Posted May 14, 2008 12:53 pm | ||
| Baarb | Sweet! Date Climbed: Mar 21, 2008 | |
| Wow, awesome route, long and arduous and treacherous even in the snow but so worth it! And plenty of geocaches too! ^_^ Take a lot of supplies if you're doing it in the winter / early spring in case you feel like you want to back track! | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2008 6:17 pm | ||
| Deb | Via Rambler station wagon | |
| Yeah, OK so I was 4 y/o....I see other SPer's get credit for riding on their Dad's backs. :/ I remember vividly looking down into town from the top and seeing so many different colored rooftops. My Dad crashed sledding on a metal disk, then my tongue stuck to a popsicle. What a fantastic day! | |
| Posted Dec 18, 2007 7:38 pm | ||
| CheesySciFi | My first summit! Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2002 | |
| I started out near the bottom of the ski lifts, and started walking briskly uphill. I soon found out that hiking at 8,700 feet above sea level is not quite the same as 87 feet. My heart started pounding and I was gasping for air. After I slowed down, I made it to the top just fine. | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2007 10:07 am | ||
| forjan | La Luz Trail Date Climbed: Nov 3, 2007 | |
| Nice morning hike to the top (Sandia Crest house). Cool but calm & sunny. Just under 4 hrs car-to-car. | |
| Posted Nov 4, 2007 11:33 am | ||
| forjan | Knife Edge of the Shield Date Climbed: Oct 13, 2007 | |
| This is by far the most exposed, airy and spicy 4th class route that I've soloed. A windy day on the ridge added to the alpine feeling. At one point just by the prominent notch, I thought about turning around completely. Test every hold as the rock is not 100% solid. Took the Sandia Peak tram down where a friend picked me up back to Albuquerque. | |
| Posted Oct 15, 2007 12:00 pm | ||
| Art Vandalay | Been there a bunch of times | |
| I've hiked up La Luz several times. The last time I was there though, was at the end of a 15 mile traverse from I-40 over South Sandia Peak. That's a cool hike. | |
| Posted Jul 5, 2007 6:48 pm | ||
| weeds19 | Many a time Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2001 | |
| I've ascended this peak quite a few times by foot, bike, car and tram. I even proposed to my wife on the summit overlooking Albuquerque on a brisk November day. The Sandias help to make Albuquerque a fun place to live. | ||
| Posted Mar 21, 2007 1:04 am | ||
| lizrdboy | Many ups and downs | |
| The La Luz trail used to be in my back yard... wish it still was. | |
| Posted Feb 25, 2007 10:52 pm | ||
| zodis | Sandia Peak | |
| Hiked to the top on a week day. Nobody else on the trail except some guy playing the guitar on a rock. Can't remember the name of the trail. Saw cougar tracks. | |
| Posted Jan 5, 2007 7:11 pm | ||
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