The area east of the Sandia Mountains provide a large number of road rides that have numerous options that can be combined with the standard rides. The following maps show the common legs of the rides. The maps have the legs' distances in miles between the black dots. The table contains the mileages for the common legs.
South NM 14 in now signed NM337 but below is still called S-NM14. Old Route66 is now signed NM333 but below is still called Rt66. The "triangle" is the intersection of NM14, Frost Rd., and NM536 (Crest Road) near Sandia Park.
Northern East Mountain Area Map (N of I-40)
Southern East Mountain Area Map (S of I-40)
East Mountains Legs
Leg Description Mileage I-40 & NM217: Dingle Rd to NM344
On the North side of I-40, intersects NM344 at Edgewood Elementary. Reasonable surface light traffic, avoids RT66 and the intersection at NM344 & RT66.4
S-NM14 from Tijeras to Oak Flats 8.7
S-NM14 from Tijeras to jct with NM217 12
NM217 from jct. with S-NM14 & NM217 to Rt66 10.5
Oak Flats Road and Gonzoles Rd. from NM14 to NM217 (option) 5.5
NM14 from Tijeras to the Triangle (Crest Road/Frost Rd) 6.75
Frost Road from NM14 to Vallicetos 3.5
Frost Road from Vallicetos to NM344 6
Frost Road from Vallicetos to Mountain Valley Road 2
Mountain Valley Road from Frost Rd. to I-40 3.5
Rt66 from jct of I-40 & NM217 to Sedillo Hill 1.5
Rt66 from Sedillo Hill to Zuzax (I-40 exit 178) 3.8
Rt66 from Zuzax to NM14 3
Rt66 from Zuzax to the underpass at Dennis Chavez Rd 1.3
Sedillo Hill Rd from Meadow to Sedillo Hill 2.2
NM14 from the triangle to jct with NM344 9.8
NM344 from NM14 to Heartbreak Hill Summit 1.6
NM344 from NM14 to Cedar Grove 9.8
NM344 from Cedar Grove to jct with Frost Rd. (Edgewood Elementary) 2.1
NM14 from jct with NM344 to Madrid 12.8
NM14 from Madrid to Cerrillos 3.5
NM536 (Crest Road) from NM14 to Doc Long Picnic Area
(Water available in warmer months)2
NM536 (Crest Road) from NM14 to Balsam Glade Picnic Area (jct with road to Placitas) 7.5
NM536 (Crest Road) from NM14 to Crest 13.5
S-NM14 from jct NM217 to Escobosa 2.8
S-NM14 from jct NM217 to Chilili 7.25
S-NM14 from jct NM217 to jct NM55 17.3
S-NM14 from jct NM217 to Tajique 20.5