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

Open Season:	Open year round
Usage:	Light
Water:	No
Restroom:	Vault Toilet (2)
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.

(MVUM) Official Motor Vehicle Use Map - North

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