
Starting up the La Luz Trail. Sandia Crest is in the center there.


Looking back along the La Luz Trail.


Beautiful pinnacles along the La Luz Trail ahead.

Sandia Crest in the center, to the right of those radio towers.






Approaching the boulder-filled gully that the La Luz Trail heads up.

Looking back from within the gully.

Sandia Crest on the left way up there.



Sunset on the pinnacles below Sandia Crest.

Sandia Crest up to the left.

It was getting dark when the trail led out of the gully.

A sign marking the La Luz Trail, but don't go that way. Continue toward the Sandia Crest House.

Some stairs along the trail.

Pretty section hugging the cliffline below Sandia Crest.

South Sandia Peak visible in the back.

A lookout just before the last few hundred feet to the parking lot.

Sandia Crest House, the summit just behind it.

Sandia Crest summit, looking out over Albuquerque.

Sandia Crest summit, looking toward South Sandia Peak.

View back down the Class 2 boulder field. Sandia Crest seen above.

Starting up from La Luz toward The Thumb.

Through the forest to the base of a headwall along the crest.

A Class 3 move to overcome the headwall.

View back down along the ridge crest as I continue up to The Thumb.

Approaching the Class 3 section.

Fixed line was in place along the short Class 3 section.

View back down at the somewhat exposed ledge.

Some more scrambling along the ridge.

The Thumb summit ahead.

Close-up toward Sandia Crest.

View down into the canyon housing the La Luz Trail we'd hiked up to reach Sandia Crest.

View south toward South Sandia Peak from the summit of The Thumb.
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