Challenge Trail, Sandia Mountains, NM 8/30/20

Covid-19 pandemic hike #18

Joined by a NM Mountain Club hiker and a former colleague, we set off on the Challenge trail from the 10K trailhead.  The path descended south and paralleled the road. Not exceedingly steep but enough so to be named "challenge."  Interestingly, enough the trail is not listed in the Sandia Mountain Hiking Guide, and does not show up on the All Trails app.   After just over we mile of downhill we turned back and took the 10K trail to the ski area for a pleasant lunch.

Distance: 3.75 miles; elevation 728 ft.

View to the east overlooking a ski slope. 

Sharing the road .....