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20.6 km
Length
+1,156 m
Ascent
−38 m
Descent
3,216 m
Highest point
10
Hairpins
8.7%
Max gradient
0h 28min
Drive time (approx.)
Sandia Crest map
20.6 km · 10 hairpins · 3,216 m

Elevation profile

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What does Sandia Crest look like?

New Mexico State Road 165 eastern terminus 2023-10-15 18-13-03 1
G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
Radio towers on Sandia Crest, Albuquerque NM
John Phelan · CC BY 4.0
Black Rosy Finch
Polinova · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pseudotsuga menziesii glauca Sandia
Cathy from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sandia Park Gas Station, San Antonito NM-2010
John Phelan · CC BY 4.0

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Start
San Antonito
35.16322, -106.34917
Finish
Bernalillo County
35.21696, -106.45032

Along the road

Restaurants and cafés

2
Lazy Lizard Grill 0.0 km · 2,098 m
Double Eagle II Cafe 11.2 km · 2,620 m

Fuel

1
Shell 0.0 km · 2,098 m

Parking

56
Cienega Horse Trailer Parking 2.6 km · 2,186 m
Overflow Parking 11.1 km · 2,621 m
Sandia Peak Ski Area Parking 11.2 km · 2,619 m
10K Parking Lot South 17.9 km · 3,039 m
10K Parking Lot North 17.9 km · 3,041 m
Ellis Upper Parking Lot 19.3 km · 3,125 m
Ellis Lower Parking Lot 19.3 km · 3,128 m
49 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 20.1 km.

Toilets

23
23 unnamed places along the road, from 2.6 km to 20.1 km.

Viewpoints

7
Madera Overlook 11.9 km · 2,634 m
Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook 20.1 km · 3,185 m
Sandia Peak 20.1 km · 3,189 m
4 unnamed places along the road, from 11.9 km to 20.6 km.