[NMCCSC] TWO (THREE!) Sandia Closures!

[Bet Gendron]

Yes, *three* items to take note of-  *The Tram/Restaurant** closure,* and by
now you may have heard of the *Forest Service closure of the top of the mtn
in two phases*:

*1.*  The *Tram and Ten 3 Restaurant* will be closed for Spring Maintenance
this *April 7 thru April 21*.

*2.*  *“Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project* -  from *April
2026 thru Fall of 2026*, the upper mtn above 10K Parking Lot will be closed
for fire mitigation projects.  *I invite you to study the map in the link
carefully*-  *10K Trails* north and south will be open, according to the
map, but beware if one were to connect north with the loved *Ellis*,
*Survey*, and *no. Crest* Trails, there will be no way to return to the *10K
parking **lot*- access will be cut off from those trails *before* hiway 536
is reached, much heavy work there!


*3.*  *Sandia Crest Recreation Area Renovation Project* - The *Sandia Crest
House* will be taken down starting in *Spring 2026*, and preparation work
done for complete reconstruction of the site in *Summer 2027*.  *According
to the KRQE announcement below*, plans are for everything to be open *Fall
'26 thru Spring '27*.  We'll have to watch for updates.  I was hoping for a
café for hot dogs but 'No'.  The FS site in the link is very informative.
The official Forest Service announcement link:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/newsroom/stories/sandia-crest-area-projects

The report on Channel 13 news:
https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/closures-expected-along-sandia-mountains-as-forest-service-works-around-sandia-crest/

Bet Gendron

NMCCSkiClub Egroups, FOSM member
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