Shutter Mike Photography

If you find yourself in Albuquerque, NM with a camera there is one spot you cannot afford to miss if you want the best sunset photographs.  That is Sandia Peak northeast of the city.   There is a tram that will take you the 2.7 miles to the top of the 10,378 foot Sandia Peak.  That will cost you $20 plus $1 to park, well worth it!  I went in December right at sunset.  That time of year requires keeping a few things in mind.  1) It is 20-30 degrees cooler at the top than at the base, and very windy.  So it was about 15-20 degrees.  2) The ski slopes close at 4 so there are very long waits for the tram back down the mountain, 2-3 hours if you go right at sunset when the slopes are emptying.  But still I say the spectacular sunsets make it well worth it.  I have not gone in the summer (yet), but it might be a bit easier (and warmer).