The trail starts across the highway from the parking area and heads north for about 2.8 miles before running into the Sandia Mountain Wilderness Area. It is a mix of doubletrack and singletrack mostly following break in the woods which traverses the Sandia Crest. This trail runs mostly parallel to the North 10K Trail, just a few hundred feet higher.
From the town of Cedar Crest, head north out of town on highway 14 and make a left onto highway 536 which goes to the Sandia Peak Ski Area. Go 12.2 miles up the highway and look for a large parking area on the left.
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