Volunteers removed trail signs at Sandia Crest as the U.S. Forest Service prepares to close the recreation area for nearly two years through fall 2027.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) – While the weather is sure to draw more people outside, the U.S. Forest Service is getting ready ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sandia Crest visitors should plan ahead: trail, road, and parking lot closures are coming in April as a multi-phase forest ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — Recovery efforts are underway after a hiker fell from the Sandia Crest and died. The man was found near the Sandia Crest House Gift Shop on Sandia Crest Road. The hiker was ...

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Drivers are being warned to stay away from the upper parts of the Sandia Crest Road indefinitely as officials say crews are stretched thin and haven’t been able to ...

After helping two hikers down on the La Luz Trail Saturday, the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office east area command deputies have closed Sandia Crest Road at mile marker 7.The closure is to keep more ...

The New Mexico Department of Transportation is installing a gate on Sandia Crest Road (New Mexico 536). But don’t worry, access will remain open unless a bad storm hits. “This gate is part of an ...

The 21st Sandia Snowshoe Classic will be taking on Sandia Crest on Saturday, Jan. 18. The event, from the Friends of the Sandia Mountains, covers 5K of terrain with an elevation gain of 454 feet. The ...

KOAT ACTION SEVEN NEWS AT TEN STARTS RIGHT NOW. WE BEGIN TONIGHT WITH MAJOR PROJECTS AT THE SANDIA CREST, AND IT COULD LIMIT ACCESS THERE FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. CREWS ARE DOING A SIGNIFICANT RENOVATION ...