Capulin Snow Play Site

For information on current conditions, contact the Sandia Ranger District.

Our first concern is public safety for recreationists using Capulin Snow Play Area. Please use plastic sleds or tubes only and note that there is a $10.00 cash or check only amenity fee. Here are some tips that will help make your visit enjoyable:

Snow Play Area Rules

Slide on approved devices ONLY
- ALLOWED: Inner Tubes, Plastic Discs & Sleds
- NOT ALLOWED: Anything With Metal or Wood
Slide on the 3 developed slopes ONLY

For Your Safety

2 PERSON MAXIMUM per tube/toy
NO TRAINS
NO JUMPS - Do not make or use jumps
LOOK BEFORE YOU SLIDE - Ensure others are clear
BE CONSIDERATE of others
NO GLASS CONTAINERS on slopes
NO ALCOHOL allowed in area
KEEP PETS ON LEASH and under control

Sled at your own risk.

Pursuant to: 36 CFR 261.54(a), 56, 58, 58(cc)

Warning to all sledders:

Sledding can be dangerous and may result in injury or death
Terrain is naturally uneven and may include dips and bumps
Sledding hills are completely unsupervised and ungroomed
Use caution at all times to avoid other people and objects
Weather can negatively affect sledding conditions
Do not loiter at the bottom of the hill
No sledding when gates are closed
Supervise children at all times

SLED AT YOUR OWN RISK!

FOR EMERGENCIES: CALL 911

Have a safe and enjoyable trip to your National Forest.

General Information

(MVUM) Official Motor Vehicle Use Map - North

Staying Safe Around Bears

Don't Move Firewood

Based on seasonal conditions.

Day Use:
$10 per vehicle per day

Requires a fee or an amenity pass. If you do not have a pass, you may purchase one online, or look for the Pay Station on site. Envelopes for payment are in the box next to the fee tube. CASH OR CHECK ONLY at pay station.

The fee for 15+ passenger, vans and buses is $10 per vehicle.

If you have a current America the Beautiful Interagency Annual, Access, Senior, Military or Every Kid Outdoors pass, please display it on your dashboard or hang it on your rearview mirror as directed at purchase.

Address: 11776 Hwy. 337, Tijeras, NM 87059
Phone: 505-281-3304
Hours: M-F: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)

Getting There

Latitude / Longitude

Latitude: 35.21919333

Longitude: -106.41752116

Elevation

8740 feet

Directions

From I-40 and Exit 175, drive toward Cedar Crest on N-14. Follow N-14 aka the Turquoise Trail, for approximately 6.5 miles, to NM 536 aka the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway. Turn onto NM 536. Capulin Snow Play site is approximately 8 miles up NM 536, about 1.5 miles past the base of the Sandia Peak Ski area. The entrance is on your right.

If the gate is locked, the site is closed.

Please comply with closures.

Sandia Mountain Trail Guide

Please refer to the map link above to plan your course. Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed.