After about 1. A well used log sits off the tree. The route climbs about feet in 1. The next marker, the Scenic Overlook, is 4. The Overlook is a view into the Cueva drainage and across the canyon to the Thumb rock formation.
From the Scenic Overlook the trail traverses across the slope to the drainage. The trail descends a bit on this easy section of. It is still 2. Just beyond the drainage crossing, a Caution sign warns of the trail conditions above. In winter the trail is a frozen, snowy, cold, winter route.
Shortly beyond the warning the trail crosses a boulderfield. The soft, sandy, path of the lower slopes changes to a rocky way as the trail climbs through the boulders. Near each switchback are good rest stops. In the 1. Hi Brent, yes, description was confusing. The main La Luz trail does go to the tram. I was surprised that no one had posted a time with all the ascent efforts from the trail race, so I assumed the FKT was for the full trail. The original message board actually showed the route ending at the junction for the crest spur, too: "The route is from the La Luz sign at the parking area to the La Luz sign where the trail splits to the summit trail or the South Crest trail.
New Mexico, US. Vertical Gain. GPS Track. Related Routes. Water: 2 quarts per person min. Also take food and snacks for the trip. Call the Sandia Ranger Station for day to day news. Read more about the Cibola National Forest click here.
The trail is tricky, some times switchbacks uo the side of a rockslide, Make sure your footware has ankle support.
The first half of the trail is nice and well maintained.
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