{"id":7058,"date":"2022-09-30T16:20:29","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T22:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=7058"},"modified":"2025-09-11T15:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T21:23:53","slug":"our-la-luz-trail-adventure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2022\/09\/30\/our-la-luz-trail-adventure\/","title":{"rendered":"Our La Luz Trail Adventure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our La Luz Trail adventure in the Sandia Mountains was filled with awesome vistas. We had planned a 7 mile day and turned around at 8,500&#8242;. The hike begins at about 7,000&#8242; in the La Luz Trail parking lot at about 7,000&#8242; and steadily begins to climb.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7060\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022.png\" alt=\"Our La Luz Trail adventure begins\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022.png 1125w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-203x300.png 203w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-694x1024.png 694w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-768x1133.png 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-1042x1536.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My daughter Grace and I hike most of the way up and then run most of the way down. She is very strong on the uphills and loves to hike. I love to run but when you start at 7,000&#8242; it takes a while to get into a rhythm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7061\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Grace takes the lead on the La Luz Trail\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-3-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It doesn&#8217;t take long before we start to see breathtaking views to the west of Albuquerque, the mesa, the volcanoes and Mt. Taylor about 60 miles away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7062\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"View to the west from the La Luz Trail\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-4-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Although very well traveled, the La Luz Trail can be rocky and challenging in places and there is a steep drop-off<\/p>\n<p>along the entire trail because of all the switchbacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7063 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"My daughter Grace on a rocky section of the trail\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-5-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After doing 7 miles on the Pino Trail two days before, our plan was to repeat that on the La Luz Trail. Our turnaround at 3.5 miles was at about 8,500&#8242; and then we began the run down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7064\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8.png\" alt=\"Altitude on the La Luz Trail where we turned at 3.5 mile\" width=\"1125\" height=\"1655\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8.png 1125w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8-204x300.png 204w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8-696x1024.png 696w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8-768x1130.png 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-8-1044x1536.png 1044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7065 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The view on the trail at about 8,500'\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-10-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was another wonderful adventure on one of the most beautiful trails in Albuquerque, but we still love the Pino Trail and it remains our favorite trail in the Sandia Mountains. Our La Luz Trail adventure ends. Time to head home!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7066 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Back to the parking lot!\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/093022-parking-lot-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our La Luz Trail adventure in the Sandia Mountains was filled with awesome vistas. 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