Sandstone Bluffs Long Loop – El Malpais
Wed, 2024-12-18 @ 8:15 AM
Highlights: Views of El Malpais lava flows; petroglyphs, great Sandstone Arch.
Cautions: None.
Web Page: Click here to go to the hike web page where you may view the hike map, trailhead directions, how to do the actual hike, and download the hike GPS files.
Hike Leader(s): Carl Gervais
Van Driver(s): Stuart Garber
Hike Class: B (Moderate)
Hike Distance: 5 mi
Min Elevation: 6670 ft
Elevation Change: 305 ft
Total Uphill: 380 ft
Total Downhill: 380 ft
Avg Grade: 5%
Route Type: CCW Loop
Travel Time 1W: 1:15
Travel Distance RT: 160 mi
Times: We will meet at 8:15 AM and leave at 8:30 AM
Sign up/Pay: Signup starts 14 days before the day of the hike. Call the center at 505-767-5999 to sign up and reserve a seat. Hikes are open to all 50+ Senior Center members. If, after making a reservation, you cannot attend the hike please call and cancel so that other hikers can participate.
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