New Mexico · Hiking

Glenwood Hills Drive Northeast

Glenwood Hills Drive NortheastPhoto: Matt Lavin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.7 mi
round trip
173 ft
climb
6,160 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–May, Sep–Oct
best months

Glenwood Hills Drive Northeast is an easy, short out-and-back hike in New Mexico, set at about 6,000 feet and lying within easy reach of Sandia Heights, roughly 3 miles away. The route is a little under a mile and a half long, with a total climb of about 170 feet from the low point at 5,981 feet to the high at 6,160 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 78°F and October highs near 68°F, while July and August run hotter and wetter, with highs in the upper 80s and about 11 wet days a month. Trailhead Road Northeast and the Boulder 1 and Warm up boulders climbing areas sit just 0.2 miles away, and the Embudito hike is about 0.4 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Apr–May, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Glenwood Hills Drive Northeast

    Best months: April–May and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      45° / 26°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      60° / 35°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 40°

      4 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      78° / 49°

      5 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 58°

      5 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 61°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 55°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 43°

      6 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 33°

      5 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      44° / 26°

      5 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Albuquerque Foothills Ne, NM, 0.6 mi away at 5,994 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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