Faulty Trail

Hiking Moderate Sandia Park, New Mexico
Directions to trailhead
Distance15.85 km
Elevation gain876 m
Elevation loss898 m
Estimated time5 h 10 min
Altitude maximum2409 m
Altitude minimum2139 m
TypeLoop
DifficultyModerate
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About this trail

15.85 km loop hiking starting from Sandia Park.

This hike includes 9 significant climbs. With a total elevation gain of 694 m across 7.02 km, with an average slope of 9.9%.

  • Climb 1 (at km 3.53 km): +208 m over 2.33 km, average slope 8.9%
  • Climb 2 (at km 8.21 km): +49 m over 773 m, average slope 6.3%
  • Climb 3 (at km 10.39 km): +88 m over 966 m, average slope 9.1%
  • Climb 4 (at km 15.20 km): +50 m over 407 m, average slope 12.3%
  • Climb 5 (at km 16.65 km): +86 m over 574 m, average slope 15.0%
  • Climb 6 (at km 17.87 km): +42 m over 243 m, average slope 17.3%
  • Climb 7 (at km 19.33 km): +31 m over 171 m, average slope 18.1%
  • Climb 8 (at km 21.30 km): +58 m over 450 m, average slope 12.9%
  • Climb 9 (at km 28.14 km): +82 m over 1.10 km, average slope 7.5%
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