Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide
Title | Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Coltrin |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0826360351 |
Winner of the 2020 New Mexico-Arizona Book Award for Sports/Recreation This classic hiking guide to Albuquerque's Sandia Mountain is completely updated with color photographs, up-to-date trail descriptions, detailed maps, additional GPS data, and modified difficulty ratings for many of the featured hikes. This expanded edition also includes seven new trail descriptions, two dozen "Family Friendly" outings for hikers of all ages and abilities, and insightful "Safety First" considerations for moderate-to-difficult trails. The beautiful hikes described here, including round-trip distances, total about three hundred miles. Individual entries detail the length, elevation gain, and degree of difficulty for each trail. The author also provides detailed directions to trailheads and describes the trail terrain, scenic viewpoints, vegetation, and neighboring trails. Twenty-six contour maps of the trails throughout the Sandias are included in the interior. Additionally, a stand-alone, water-resistant, color map of the mountain trail system has been updated to accompany the hiking guide.
Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition
Title | Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Coltrin |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | 256 |
Release | 2019-04-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 082636036X |
This classic hiking guide to Albuquerque’s Sandia Mountain is completely updated with color photographs, up-to-date trail descriptions, detailed maps, additional GPS data, and modified difficulty ratings for many of the featured hikes. This expanded edition also includes seven new trail descriptions, two dozen “Family Friendly” outings for hikers of all ages and abilities, and insightful “Safety First” considerations for moderate-to-difficult trails. The beautiful hikes described here, including round-trip distances, total about three hundred miles. Individual entries detail the length, elevation gain, and degree of difficulty for each trail. The author also provides detailed directions to trailheads and describes the trail terrain, scenic viewpoints, vegetation, and neighboring trails. Twenty-six contour maps of the trails throughout the Sandias are included in the interior. Additionally, a stand-alone, water-resistant, color map of the mountain trail system has been updated to accompany the hiking guide.
Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide Map
Title | Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide Map PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Coltrin |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | |
Release | 2019-04 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780826360748 |
This full-color map of the mountain, printed on waterproof and tear resistant paper, has been updated to accompany the Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide, Revised and Expanded Edition.
Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide
Title | Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Elliott Coltrin |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Total Pages | 196 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780826336613 |
This guide to fifty-seven hiking trails in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains includes twenty-five contour maps and one large four-color pull-out map on water-resistant paper.
60 Short Hikes in the Sandia Foothills
Title | 60 Short Hikes in the Sandia Foothills PDF eBook |
Author | Tamara Massong |
Publisher | University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | 318 |
Release | 2018-04-01 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 0826358861 |
The hiking trails in the Sandia Mountains are one of the great assets of Albuquerque, for residents and visitors alike. This book will help more people take advantage of these beautiful places to walk, most of them hitherto unmapped. It introduces sixty short hikes in the public lands on the eastern edge of the city. Some of the hikes are in the foothills and some are in the lower slopes of the mountains. Most are less than four miles long, and all are easy to access. They range in difficulty from easy to very hard. Included are useful tips for how to reach the trails, where to park, and how to stay safe and avoid trespassing on private property. Each hike also features downloadable digital route data that can be easily used with smartphones or GPS units.
Hikers and Climbers Guide to the Sandia Mountains
Title | Hikers and Climbers Guide to the Sandia Mountains PDF eBook |
Author | University of New Mexico |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 246 |
Release | 1983-05-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780826315014 |
A comprehensive guide to hiking and other recreation in the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque.
Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains
Title | Field Guide to the Sandia Mountains PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Julyan |
Publisher | UNM Press |
Total Pages | 280 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780826336675 |
A presentation of the most commonly encountered species of flora and fauna and ecological features found in New Mexico's Sandia Mountains.