New Mexico · Cross-country skiing · Near Santo Domingo Pueblo

Buried Cable Trail

0.3 mi
round trip
75 ft
climb
10,534 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Buried Cable Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Buried Cable Trail, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 91 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-14 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Recreation Residence Structures and Property at 69 Casa Loma Road

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-13 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Area Closure for Sandia Crest “Switchback” Hazard Tree and Fuel Reduction Project

    Agency closure covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-02 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Sandia Ranger District Road & Area Closure for National Forest Road 462 Maintenance

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-05-26-24 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

  • Mountainair and Sandia Ranger Districts Stage 1 Fire Restriction Lifted

    Agency alert covering Sandia Ranger District · Order 03-03-00-26-20 · USFS · Sandia Ranger District

As of · Source: USFS · Sandia Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Buried Cable Trail is a short cross-country skiing route in the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. It's an out-and-back that covers about half a mile and gains about 75 feet, with the high point at 10,534 feet and the low at 10,440 feet. The Forest Service manages the land, and the route lies within the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest. The trail is easy to fit into a longer outing. The Switchback Trail, another cross-country ski route, sits just 0.1 mile away, and the North Crest Trail is a hike at a similar distance. Climbers can find the Torreon and My Secret Garden climbing areas about 0.3 mile off.

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    Campbell Scout Ranch

    Campground

    Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Tinkertown Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 5.3 mi from Santo Domingo Pueblo

    Folk art museum in Sandia Park, New Mexico

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 (commons)

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