[Danny Berger](https://dpb587.me/ "Home") ![IMG_6966.HEIC](https://dpb587.me/~/blob-iiif-image-v3/4ee1f6b3d3a68c99f3390c3a21cd82c95b4cf985a9ac66f91ac202b41ac3c072/full/240%2C180/0/default.jpg) # La Luz Trail April 23 – 24, 2023 The [La Luz Trail](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/la-luz-trail) goes from the base of the [Sandia Mountains](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/cibola/recarea/?recid=71051) at the outskirts of Albuquerque up to the [Sandia Crest](https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/regions/southwestern/SandiaCrest/index.shtml). This was my first time making the difficult hike and was a little surprised to still find so much snow along the upper third. The [tram](https://sandiapeak.com/) was out of service for some maintenance, so I did the full, round-trip hike. 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