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New Mexico · Hiking · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo
Tram Tower 1 Trail
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 392 ft
- climb
- 7,061 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Tram Tower 1 Trail is a short, easy out-and-back hike in New Mexico, about 1.2 miles from the community of Sandia Heights. The route is 0.8 miles long, with a one-way climb of 392 feet from a low point of 6,663 feet to a high of 7,061 feet. The land is managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Sandia Park weather station, at a similar elevation, show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with lows in the 40s. The trail sits close to several other routes. Foothills Trail North and Foothills Trail (365) both start about 0.1 mile away, and The Tram climbing area is about 0.2 mile off. The Tramway hike is roughly 0.6 mile away.
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If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsFolk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Tram Tower 1 Trail
Best months: April–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.
Jan
44° / 19°
Feb
48° / 22°
Mar
55° / 26°
Apr
63° / 34°
May
73° / 41°
Jun
83° / 49°
Jul
83° / 53°
Aug
80° / 52°
Sep
77° / 46°
Oct
65° / 36°
Nov
54° / 24°
Dec
43° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sandia Park, NM, 6.5 mi away at 7,030 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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