{
  "name": "Sandia Crest Road",
  "slug": "sandia-crest-road",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/sandia-crest-road/",
  "summary": "A switchback climb to a 10,678 ft crest above Albuquerque.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "NM 536"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "New Mexico",
    "start": {
      "name": "Sandia Park",
      "lat": 35.191319,
      "lon": -106.404774
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Sandia Crest",
      "lat": 35.210999,
      "lon": -106.449659
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 8,
    "lengthKm": 12.9,
    "driveMinutes": 16,
    "corners": 34,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 7,
    "summitMetres": 3246.5,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "moderate",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 5
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Ice and snow in the colder months",
    "Cyclists on the climbs",
    "Long descent"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "forest"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Madera Overlook",
    "Upper La Cueva Canyon, La Luz Overlook",
    "The Sentinel"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 137
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}