TWA Canyon  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Page Views:  4,485. Good page?    Administrators:  Aaron Hobson, Jason Halladay, Anthony Stout, LeeAB Submitted By:  Mick S on Oct 30, 2009 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 91° | 55° 90° | 54° 88° | 52° 91° | 52° 86° | 43°

Mick looking a little sad on the ledge above Top F...

Description 

Just north of the Tram.

Getting There 

From the south end of the Sandia Crest parking lot, hike down the Crest Spur Trail for 0.5 mile to its junction with the La Luz Trail. Go left (south) toward the tram, hiking above Echo Canyon. After 10 minutes on the La Luz, the trail veers northeast at an overlook (Domingo Baca). Continue for another 10 minutes to the next canyon (TWA) and descend a steep trail. The trail tunnels through thick brush and trees past Trundle Wall; Alioth is the next large wall. Approach time is approximately one hour.

The Classics

Featured Route For TWA Canyon

Aerial Boundaries 5.11d  NM : Sandia Mountains : ... : Alioth

Aerial Boundaries is one of the best climbs at the 5.11 grade in the Sandias, with sustained, steep, intriguing climbing on quality rock for nearly all of its length. Its fairly remote location no doubt contributes to the lack of attention its received. The topo and description in Mick’s guidebook were accurate and very helpful. I'd recommend you use them.Beta:Pitch 1: A hard start leads to the first bolt, traverse left to a 2nd, mantle up to 2 pins and reach the tri...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM