Sandia Peak by Richardphotos
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Description
the vantage point is looking South West with Albuquerque covering the valley floor. the upper left is the local airport
The Sandias are a small range, consisting of a single north-south ridge, which rises to two major summits: Sandia Crest and South Sandia Peak, 9,702 ft (2,957 m). The range measures approximately 17 miles (26 km) north-south, and the width in the east-west direction varies from 4 to 8 miles (6 to 12 km). The west side of the range is steep and rugged, with a number of sheer rock walls and towers near Sandia Crest. The east side has a gentler slope.
The Sandias are part of a single larger geologic unit, the Sandia-Manzano Mountains. The other part consists of the Manzano Mountains which lie to the south of the Sandias. The two ranges are separated by Tijeras Canyon, which leads to a historically important pass; the canyon is traversed by Interstate 40, following the route of historic U.S. Route 66.
Sandia Crest from the west, with adjacent radio and TV towers
The Sandias are the highest range in the immediate vicinity, and are well-separated from the higher Sangre de Cristo Mountains. This gives Sandia Crest a relatively high topographic prominence of 4,098 ft (1,249 m). Lying to the east and northeast of the Sandias are two smaller ranges, the Ortiz Mountains and the San Pedro Mountains.
The Sandia Mountains are home to the world's longest tramway, which is 2.7 miles (4.3 km) long. Over this period of 2.7 miles (4.3 km), the tram cars ascend over 4,000 feet (1,200 m) feet. The average speed of the tram car is 12 mph (19 km/h), and the length of the ride is approximately 15 minutes.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandia_Mountains
the snow capped mountains to the west is San Mateo range(11301 f high) close to Grant New Mexico I believe
except for the sand storm and snow storm in Utah Jocko500 and myself enjoyed crystal clear weather
thanks for viewing and any comments
Comments (82)
sazzart
Great view.
ragouc
Great shot.
brycek
Beautiful capture Richard!!
loligagger
Beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shadownet
Amazing yet somehow utterly desolate looking landscape!
emmecielle
Wonderful capture! :)
Minda
wow! very beautiful view love it...great capture richard!!
BessieB
Amazing vastness of this landscape!
annie5
What a great view Richard..Superb capture! Thanks :)
thevolunteer
Wonderful capture. Almost looks like parts of the Big Island of Hawaii. Like on top of Mauna Kea looking down. Beautiful. Aloha
3x3
lovely shot Richard x
ShadowsNTime
Fabulous vista and awesome photo Richard!
Hendesse
What an impressive view. Fantastic shot!!
anaber
Impressive vista!has no endless!Awesome photo!
farmerC
SHINING WORK.
amota99517
This is such an awe inspiring shot!!! The landscape is stunning.
LBJ2
What a fantastic shot, Richard. That is a brillant choice of motif.. The best "Wide open space" capture i have ever seen. One really get the feeling of, how enormous that area really is. Picture taken from the road if i understand this right.... My first thought was... a photo taken from an aeroplane...
OrphanedSoul
A great memory for me, I built a house up on this range for the owner of a Pensoil distributor, awesom house and awesome place ~ I also built the 12 story Pyramid Holiday inn there ~ they call it something else now but those were great days and the balloons! Awesome!
bronwyn_lea
A spectacular view!
bpclarke
What a beautiful view! Splendid capture.
mapps
Don't trip!!! Awesome Shot :-)
Bampster
Superb shot of some really fantastic country!!!!!
shipmanjonathan
Fabulous shot! Love the view, you sure do get up and out dont you! Love it!
ledwolorz
Beautiful landscape.
npauling
Lovely view from here and you both sound as if you had a great trip.
MrsLubner
Flannelman and I enjoyed the tram ride a few years ago on vacation and it really is a fabulous ride. This is a wonderful shot of the view into the valley below.
goldie
i know this place very well ;) great shot!
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, A wonderful photography full of harmony and beauty. Fantastic work. Superbly done!! Congratulations!! Happy weekend. Luminous blesing. Ludy
shotgung0d
What a vantage point! Awesome capture!
decie
great capture a little to near the edge for my liking lol