Piedra Lisa North Hike.Jay.2013-03-03
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains.
Statistics
Total Distance: 2.97 miles
Elevation: 6,072 start, 6,944 maximum, 6072 minimum
Gross gain: 972 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,989 ft, descending: 2,290 ft
Maximum slope: 52% ascending, 57% descending, 15% average
Duration: 1:43
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If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.
References and Resources
Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide: Del Agua Trail and Piedra Lisa Trail
Albuquerque Open Space: Foothills Trail Map – Piedra Lisa (pdf)
USDA Forest Service: Sandia Mountain Trails (pdf)
