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

Rocky Point Trail

0.8 mi
round trip
71 ft
climb
10,299 ft
high point
Out and back
route

Is Rocky Point Trail open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Sandia Ranger District. It doesn't name Rocky Point 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.

Rocky Point Trail is a short, low-elevation out-and-back route in the Sandia Crest Area Trail Trails, set within the Sandia Ranger District of Cibola National Forest in New Mexico. The Forest Service manages the land, and the trail's high point sits at about 10,299 feet, with the low point at about 10,212 feet. The total round-trip distance is about 1.6 miles, and the climb is only about 71 feet. The trail is a convenient addition to a day spent exploring the Sandia Crest area. It is close to several other routes, including Service Road 488 and the Gravel Pit hike, both about 0.1 mile away. The 10K Trail South lies about half a mile off, and the TWA Canyon climbing area is about 0.6 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Campbell Scout Ranch

    Campground

    Campground · 4.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ten 3

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsJim Legans, Jr from Albuquerque, New Mexico, CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Tinkertown Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 4.3 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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