South Crest Trail at Sandia Peak Ski Area
Intermediate · 217 m long with 5 m of vertical, averaging 2° and 5° at its steepest, facing SE.
5°steepest 50 m
2°average pitch
217 mlength
5 mvertical
3133 mtop elevation
SEfaces
Snow and sun
South Crest Trail is south-east-facing: sun from mid-morning, softens early in spring.
How to get to South Crest Trail
Lifts that reach the top: Chairlift #3 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Chairlift #2 (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing novice terrain to get there); Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway (skiing novice terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 18 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Sandia Peak Aerial Tramway
- Ski South Crest Trail (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Rob's Run, La Madera. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Chairlift #2 (4 min), Chairlift #3 (7 min), Chairlift #4 (7 min).
See South Crest Trail on the 3D mapAll runs at Sandia Peak Ski AreaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.