Name: Cienega Trail #148
Rating: 4.0

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4.0 from 2 votes

#3

in Sandia Mountains Wilderness Area

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Jan 29, 2023

Stephen Brellenthin

Deep snow coming from the east side.

Oct 10, 2020

Nick Bustamante

So beautiful here in the fall!!!!! We came from Pino Trail and came down Cienega Canyon just after dusk. Nice and cool. Steep grade on the way down. — 1h 00m

Apr 8, 2020

Avery Pelzman

It's steep! 3.2mi — 2h 00m

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Cienega Trail #148

“Very steep trail, with loose rocks in sections. There is parking at the endpoint, I think it's $3 per vehicle. ”

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9,248' 2,819 m

7,474' 2,278 m

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