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La Luz Trail #137 route map
Difficulty: ExpertOut and Back

La Luz Trail #137

Albuquerque, New Mexico

13.3 mi

Distance

3,573 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 13m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for La Luz Trail #137 unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Hazards & Warnings

Very strenuous, 3,200 ft gainHot desert to cool forest temperature swing

Elevation Profile

Min:2,143 ft
Max:3,132 ft
Gain:1,798 ft
Loss:1,798 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 2,143 ft and 3,132 ft across 13.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.2,143 ft2,473 ft2,802 ft3,132 ft0.0 mi3.3 mi6.7 mi10.0 mi13.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,143 ft
High point6.6 mi3,132 ft
End13.3 mi2,143 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Sandia Heights, NM · about 2 mi away
County:
Sandoval County, NM
Jurisdiction:
Cibola National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Oct 11, 2026. Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

La Luz TrailheadFive Mile JunctionCrest Spur TrailSandia CrestSandia Peak Tram upper terminal

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Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

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