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1.1 miles
Distance
33 ft
Climb
-229 ft
Descent
00:11:21
Avg time
-196 ft
Altitude change
10,290 ft
Altitude min
10,487 ft
Altitude max
10,487 ft
Altitude start
10,292 ft
Altitude end
-3.4%
Grade
-23.1%
Grade max
10%
Grade min
784 ft
Distance climb
3,688 ft
Distance down
899 ft
Distance flat
00:11:21
Avg time
South Crest Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
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- Trail Running
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- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaSandia Mountains - Upper East Side
Albuquerque, New Mexico -
Ref Number#130
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity30 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 85 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 5 in Horseback
- 5 in Snowshoeing
- 5 in Backcountry Skiing
- 5 in Nordic Skiing
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]Popular Direction Shown
- Both Directions for Backcountry Skiing
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerCibola National Forest
Fun mix of smooth single track and technical rock gardens.
This section of the South Crest Trail is outside the wilderness area and therefore accessible for mountain bikes. Popular hiking trail though, so watch out for hikers
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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Directions to south-crest trailhead
(35.207000, -106.444240)
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Where is South Crest located?
South Crest is located in Sandia Mountains - Upper East Side, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Sandia Mountains - Upper East Side trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 35.207, -106.44424.
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How hard is South Crest?
South Crest is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 3.4%.
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What is the elevation gain for South Crest?
South Crest has 33 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 229 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 10,290 ft to 10,487 ft.
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Is South Crest a point to point trail?
South Crest is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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