Tunnel Spring Trailhead & North Crest Trail 130


Area Status: Open
Access to Agua Sarca, Del Agua and N Crest Trails

Trailhead access to Sandia Mountain Wilderness via North Crest Trail 130 and Del Orno Route 130b.

Please refer to the Sandia Mountain Trails map to plan your course.

  • Cell phone coverage is not guaranteed.
  • It is the recreationist’s responsibility to use a map.
  • Trail(s) are open for the following uses: Hiking.

At a Glance

Fees: This area does not require an amenity fee.
  • If you recreate on a regular basis in the Sandias or other national lands you might consider purchasing one of the America the Beautiful Passes or a Sandia Annual Pass at the locations listed below.
Open Season: Open year round
Usage: Light
Water: No
Restroom: Vault Toilet (2)
Passes: Click here to Purchase America the Beautiful Passes or contact the locations listed below. **Sandia Amenity Passes can be purchased at locations marked with asterisks.
  • **The Sandia Ranger Station, 11776 Highway 337, Tijeras, NM 87059, 505-281-3304
  • **The Cibola Supervisor's Office, 2113 Osuna Rd, Albuquerque, NM 87113, 505-346-3900
  • The SW Regional Office, 333 Broadway SE, Albuquerque, NM 87102, 505-842-3898 (does not carry $30.00 Sandia Amenity passes)
  • **REI, 1550 Mercantile Ave NE; Albuquerque, NM 87107  (REI does not carry America the Beautiful Passes)
CASH, CHECK, DEBIT OR CREDIT accepted
Operated By: US Forest Service

General Information

Directions:

From Albuquerque, drive north on I-25 to Exit 242 Bernalillo/NM 165, stay to your right as you exit the ramp. Proceed east on NM 165 and drive just short of five miles to "Tunnel Springs Road" (green street sign). Look for a group of mailboxes at the turn. Turn right and follow the dirt road to the the end (about three miles). There is a parking lot and Vault toilet as well as a kiosk at the trailhead with a map of the area.

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Location

 
  Latitude : 
35.291317

  Longitude : 
-106.4392599