Rozamiente Trail, Sandias, NM, 12/25/14

Christmas day stroll! Rozamiento Trail, also called Jaral Canyon Trail or Spring Creek Trail, provides access to Tramway Trail.  It is used by horseback riders and rock climbers.  Rozamiento means "friction" in Spanish and probably refers to a climbing technique called a friction climb used on the huge, steep granite boulders in the canyon.

About .6 miles into the hike we found Jaral Cabin, built by the CCC in the 1930s and in used by the forest service until the 1060s.

Short trail: 0.6 miles! To extend our hike we strolled north on Tramway Trail towards the La Luz trail head.  Headed back after about 1/2 mile because of ice on the trail.