Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area, originally La Madera Ski Area, is a ski resort located in the Sandia Mountains in northeast Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, immediately northeast of the city of Albuquerque. The site is 4 mi northwest of Sandia Park. A drive of 15 mi reaches University Stadium.
A ski area, 4 mi northwest of Sandia Park
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 20°. When to go ↓
Bernalillo is the nearest base
Bernalillo is 11 miles northwest, with 8 places to stay. Where to stay ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
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Sandia Peak Ski Area
Sandia Peak Ski Area, originally La Madera Ski Area, is a ski resort located in the Sandia Mountains in northeast Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States, immediately northeast of the city of Albuquerque. It is part of a Special Use Permit Zone in the Sandia Ranger District of the Cibola National Forest. It is New Mexico's first ski area, opening to skiers in 1936. It features Sandia Peak Tramway, which was until 2010 the longest tramway in the world, and remains the longest in the Americas. The resort includes 35 ski runs and a terrain park, and also serves as a site for summer recreation. It is one of the few ski resorts in the US that can be directly accessed from a major city.
- Type
- Ski area
- Terrain
- 66 runs · 1,599 ft vertical · 6 lifts
- Wikipedia readers
- 4K a year
- Official site
- sandia.ski
Where to stay near Sandia Peak Ski Area
Lodging nearby is in Albuquerque (244) and Bernalillo (8).
- 1University Stadium
- 2Tingley Coliseum
- 3National Museum of Nuclear Science & History
- 4Petroglyph
- 5KiMo Theater
- 6Rio Rancho Events Center
Albuquerque
The closest town with somewhere to stay.
556,588 people
14 mi southwest of Sandia Peak
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Sandia Peak | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 14 mi southwest | 20 min | 244 190 hotels · 27 motels · 11 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 6 campgrounds · 5 RV parks | 556,588 | $292K | D− |
| Bernalillo | 11 mi northwest | 15 min | 8 4 hotels · 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 9,159 | $256K | C− |
| Los Ranchos de Albuquerque | 13 mi west | 20 min | 7 1 hotel · 1 motel · 5 inns & B&Bs | 5,790 | $492K | — |
| Corrales | 12 mi west | 20 min | 6 2 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs | 8,484 | $572K | A− |
| Sandia Park | 4 mi southeast | 5 min | 2 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 333 | $391K | — |
| North Valley | 11 mi west | 15 min | 4 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds | 10,455 | $303K | — |
| Rio Rancho | 17 mi west | 25 min | 7 5 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 114,419 | $310K | C |
| Tijeras | 8 mi south | 10 min | 2 1 campground · 1 RV park | 460 | $261K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
After Sandia Peak
These well-known sights sit within 47 miles.
115 mi Stadium & arenaUniversity Stadium
40 mi National MonumentBandelier National Monument248K visitors a year
47 mi National PreserveValles Caldera National Preserve85K visitors a year
212 mi Stadium & arenaTingley Coliseum
311 mi MuseumNational Museum of Nuclear Science & History
420 mi National MonumentPetroglyph National Monument311K visitors a year
515 mi TheatreKiMo Theater
617 mi Stadium & arenaRio Rancho Events CenterPhoto credits
University Stadium: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Bandelier National Monument: Andrew Dunn (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 2.0 · Valles Caldera National Preserve: Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, Public domain · Tingley Coliseum: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · National Museum of Nuclear Science & History: AllenS, Public domain · Petroglyph National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · KiMo Theater: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Rio Rancho Events Center: Maryabm2009, CC BY-SA 4.0
Sandia Peak: what to know
What town is Sandia Peak Ski Area near?
Sandia Park, NM, about 4 miles southeast.
What is the closest airport to Sandia Peak Ski Area?
Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ), about 15 miles away.
Where should I stay near Sandia Peak Ski Area?
Albuquerque (14 mi, 244 places to stay), Bernalillo (11 mi, 8 places to stay) and Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (13 mi, 7 places to stay).
From people who live in Sandia Park
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.