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Tijeras , New Mexico , and Outdoor Adventure

Just a scenic 30 minute drive from the Albuquerque International Skiing in Tijeras Airport, brings visitors to the rural village on Tijeras in Bemalillo County. The community name derives from Spanish for "scissors," for the shape of two canyons crossing like the blades of scissors.

For the adventurous, downtown Santa Fe is a beautiful 75 minute drive on the historic Turquoise Trail through the picturesque villages of Madid and Cerrillos. Enjoy this relaxing day trip of site seeing, art galleries, photo Op’s, great restaurants and other unexpected delights!

The Tijeras area is a vacationers dream! View the countryside as you drive east from Albuquerque on Interstate 40 through "the canyon" as you enter the East Mountain area. Be amazed how the scenery changes dramatically from flat, high desert rock and cactus, to hilly, very green terrain punctuates by an abundance of Juniper, Pinon and Ponderosa Pine., as you climb from an altitude of 5200 feet above sea level, to over 6500 feet, and feel a 5 to 10 degree drop in air temperature. While in Albuquerque, don’t miss one of the longest tram rides in the world!

Biking

If its biking that you want, the Tijeras area is for you, with some of the best singletrack riding to be found in the state, if not the entire South!

Hiking

This is also "Hiking Heaven" with endless opportunities on the Sandias Mountains. Some 200 miles of trails cover all parts of the mountain, both inside and outside the Wilderness ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation. Entry to the trails network can take place on any side of the mountain from the Albuquerque Foothills, to Placitas, to Tijeras Canyon, to the east side via the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway. hiking in Tijeras

Located in the Cienega Picnic Area is the Cienega Nature Trail! This short trail has illustrated signs in addition to Braille for the visually impaired and a paved walkway for visually or mobility impaired visitors. Learn about the ponderosa pine and meadow ecosystems. A small stream runs through the meadow. The hiking opportunities on the Sandias are endless. Some 200 miles of trails cover all parts of the mountain, both inside and outside the Wilderness ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation. Entry to the trails network can take place on any side of the mountain from the Albuquerque Foothills, to Placitas, to Tijeras Canyon, to the east side via the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway.

Sandia Peak

Sandia Peak sits high above Albuquerque and boasts perhaps the nation's easiest ski resort access from a major city via a 60-person aerial tram that rises more than 4,000 vertical feet in less than 20 minutes. It is New Mexico's oldest ski area and offers beginner and intermediate skiers and boarders some long cruisers. Weekends can get crowded and lifts are old, but a weekday powder dump even can entice experts to sample its slopes.

hiking in Tijeras Sandia Peak Summer Chairlift
Enter Cibola National Forest and take a scenic chairlift ride gliding over the lush forest below. The more adventurous can take their own mountain bikes (or rent one) up the chairlift and ride down over 15 miles of trails. Enjoy specialties at the outdoor grill. Weekends & holidays, Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day.

Highway 536
Sandia Park, NM 87048
(505) 242-9052

Sandia Peak Tramway
Ride the world's longest tramway 2.7 miles rising to 10,378 feet with an 11,000 square mile panoramic view.

Tijeras Pueblo Archaelogical site 10 Tramway Loop NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 856-7325

Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site
"Living with the Land" Free tours, lectures, workshops, demos,. Interpretive Center.

11776 Highway 37
Tijeras, NM 87059
(505) 281-3304

Cibola National Forest & Visitor Center
A welcome center to help make the most of your travels. Complete with maps, area information, restrooms, travel & road conditions.
hiking in Tijeras
11776 South Highway 337
Tijeras, NM 87059
(505) 281-3304

Cedro Peak routes

The Cedro Peak area has a maze of trails; some go to the top, others do not. There is also a road that winds its way to the summit. None of the routes are long or challenging and do not require more than a few hundred feet elevation gain.

South Face: This route begins by heading up the road towards Cedro Peak. Once you reach a fence across the road it leaves the road and switchbacks up to the top. Overall this is an easy hike and the most direct route for hiking this peak.

Getting There
From Albuquerque, head east on I-40 and take the exit 175 (Tijeras). Stay right on the off-ramp splits but go straight through the light onto Highway 337. From the stop light at NM 337 and old US 66 (NM 333), head south for 5 miles. Turn left onto Juan Thomas road, there will be signs indicating this is the way to Cedro Group Campground. About a half mile down the road turn left onto a gravel road. Again there will be signs for Cedro Peak and Campground. About 1.5 miles down there will be a pull in as well as a second one just past the first. This is also the campground entrance so during certain times of the year it may be very busy.
Route Overviews

hiking in Tijeras Horse Back Riding
Cedar Crest Stables LLC near Albuquerque

39 Snowline Road
PO Box 621
Cedar Crest, New Mexico 87008
(505)281-5197
Cell: (505)980-7429
info@cedarcreststables.com

Mountain Biking
10K - Ellis Loop

Located on the eastern slope of the Sandias off Crest Highway; about 30 miles northeast of Albuquerque. This ride combines 10K North Trail with Ellis Trail to create a 5-mile loop. When the trails int…
From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Albuquerque

Tunnel Canyon - Tijeras New Mexico Mountain Bike Trails

Located east of Albuquerque near the quaint town of Tijeras. This is a sweet little gem of a ride that travels up and above picturesque Tunnel Canyon on excellent tight singletrack. There are excellent views to the Sandias and great exposure as you sidehill it to Otero Canyon. The ride is short and makes for a good warm-up for the longer rides in the area. Folks who are new to the area might want to do this ride to get a good feel for the area and the type of riding you experience in the tree-covered hills. Trail surface: Singletrack trails and paved roads.

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	Tijeras , New Mexico , and Outdoor Adventure Just a scenic 30 minute drive from the Albuquerque International Airport, brings visitors to the rural village on Tijeras in Bemalillo County. The community name derives from Spanish for "scissors," for the shape of two canyons crossing like the blades of scissors. For the adventurous, downtown Santa Fe is a beautiful 75 minute drive on the historic Turquoise Trail through the picturesque villages of Madid and Cerrillos. Enjoy this relaxing day trip of site seeing, art galleries, photo Op’s, great restaurants and other unexpected delights! The Tijeras area is a vacationers dream! View the countryside as you drive east from Albuquerque on Interstate 40 through "the canyon" as you enter the East Mountain area. Be amazed how the scenery changes dramatically from flat, high desert rock and cactus, to hilly, very green terrain punctuates by an abundance of Juniper, Pinon and Ponderosa Pine., as you climb from an altitude of 5200 feet above sea level, to over 6500 feet, and feel a 5 to 10 degree drop in air temperature. While in Albuquerque, don’t miss one of the longest tram rides in the world! Biking If its biking that you want, the Tijeras area is for you, with some of the best singletrack riding to be found in the state, if not the entire South! Hiking This is also "Hiking Heaven" with endless opportunities on the Sandias Mountains. Some 200 miles of trails cover all parts of the mountain, both inside and outside the Wilderness ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation. Entry to the trails network can take place on any side of the mountain from the Albuquerque Foothills, to Placitas, to Tijeras Canyon, to the east side via the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway. Located in the Cienega Picnic Area is the Cienega Nature Trail! This short trail has illustrated signs in addition to Braille for the visually impaired and a paved walkway for visually or mobility impaired visitors. Learn about the ponderosa pine and meadow ecosystems. A small stream runs through the meadow. The hiking opportunities on the Sandias are endless. Some 200 miles of trails cover all parts of the mountain, both inside and outside the Wilderness ranging from 5,000 to 10,000 feet elevation. Entry to the trails network can take place on any side of the mountain from the Albuquerque Foothills, to Placitas, to Tijeras Canyon, to the east side via the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway. Sandia Peak Sandia Peak sits high above Albuquerque and boasts perhaps the nation's easiest ski resort access from a major city via a 60-person aerial tram that rises more than 4,000 vertical feet in less than 20 minutes. It is New Mexico's oldest ski area and offers beginner and intermediate skiers and boarders some long cruisers. Weekends can get crowded and lifts are old, but a weekday powder dump even can entice experts to sample its slopes. Sandia Peak Summer Chairlift Enter Cibola National Forest and take a scenic chairlift ride gliding over the lush forest below. The more adventurous can take their own mountain bikes (or rent one) up the chairlift and ride down over 15 miles of trails. Enjoy specialties at the outdoor grill. Weekends & holidays, Open Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Highway 536 Sandia Park, NM 87048 (505) 242-9052 Sandia Peak Tramway Ride the world's longest tramway 2.7 miles rising to 10,378 feet with an 11,000 square mile panoramic view. 10 Tramway Loop NE Albuquerque, NM 87122 (505) 856-7325 Tijeras Pueblo Archaeological Site "Living with the Land" Free tours, lectures, workshops, demos,. Interpretive Center. 11776 Highway 37 Tijeras, NM 87059 (505) 281-3304 Cibola National Forest & Visitor Center A welcome center to help make the most of your travels. Complete with maps, area information, restrooms, travel & road conditions. 11776 South Highway 337 Tijeras, NM 87059 (505) 281-3304 Cedro Peak routes The Cedro Peak area has a maze of trails; some go to the top, others do not. There is also a road that winds its way to the summit. None of the routes are long or challenging and do not require more than a few hundred feet elevation gain. South Face: This route begins by heading up the road towards Cedro Peak. Once you reach a fence across the road it leaves the road and switchbacks up to the top. Overall this is an easy hike and the most direct route for hiking this peak. Getting There From Albuquerque, head east on I-40 and take the exit 175 (Tijeras). Stay right on the off-ramp splits but go straight through the light onto Highway 337. From the stop light at NM 337 and old US 66 (NM 333), head south for 5 miles. Turn left onto Juan Thomas road, there will be signs indicating this is the way to Cedro Group Campground. About a half mile down the road turn left onto a gravel road. Again there will be signs for Cedro Peak and Campground. About 1.5 miles down there will be a pull in as well as a second one just past the first. This is also the campground entrance so during certain times of the year it may be very busy. Route Overviews Horse Back Riding Cedar Crest Stables LLC near Albuquerque 39 Snowline Road PO Box 621 Cedar Crest, New Mexico 87008 (505)281-5197 Cell: (505)980-7429 info@cedarcreststables.com Mountain Biking 10K - Ellis Loop Located on the eastern slope of the Sandias off Crest Highway; about 30 miles northeast of Albuquerque. This ride combines 10K North Trail with Ellis Trail to create a 5-mile loop. When the trails int… From the guidebook "Mountain Biking Albuquerque Tunnel Canyon - Tijeras New Mexico Mountain Bike Trails Located east of Albuquerque near the quaint town of Tijeras. This is a sweet little gem of a ride that travels up and above picturesque Tunnel Canyon on excellent tight singletrack. There are excellent views to the Sandias and great exposure as you sidehill it to Otero Canyon. The ride is short and makes for a good warm-up for the longer rides in the area. Folks who are new to the area might want to do this ride to get a good feel for the area and the type of riding you experience in the tree-covered hills. Trail surface: Singletrack trails and paved roads.

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