Sandia Mountain Wilderness

Sandia Mountain Wilderness

Infobox_protected_area | name = Sandia Mountain Wilderness
iucn_category = Ib



caption =
locator_x = 86
locator_y = 112
location = New Mexico, USA
nearest_city = Albuquerque, New Mexico
lat_degrees = 35
lat_minutes = 12
lat_seconds =0
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 106
long_minutes = 27
long_seconds =0
long_direction = W
area = 37,877 acres (153 km²)
established = 1978
visitation_num = 2 million [http://www.wilderness.net/index.cfm?fuse=NWPS&sec=wildView&WID=527&tab=General Sandia Mountain Wilderness] at wilderness.net]
visitation_year = 200?
governing_body = United States Forest Service

Sandia Mountain Wilderness, part of Cibola National Forest, is located east of Albuquerque, New Mexico. It became part of the National Wilderness Preservation System in 1978 by an act of the United States Congress and has a total of 37,877 acres (153 km²).

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