# Sandia Crest

> At 3,255 m, the top of the Sandia Mountains, reached by the paved Sandia Crest Scenic Byway (NM-536) from the Turquoise Trail. A small fee is charged to park 

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At 3,255 m, the top of the Sandia Mountains, reached by the paved Sandia Crest Scenic Byway (NM-536) from the Turquoise Trail. A small fee is charged to park at the top, where the view reaches across much of central New Mexico.

- **Nearest town:** Cedar Crest, NM
- **Category:** Scenic viewpoints
- **GPS:** 35.2104, -106.4497
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