Location

Sandia Crest

NM-536 (Sandia Crest Scenic Byway), Cibola National Forest, NM 87047

1 production

Access notes

Public summit accessible via the Sandia Crest Scenic Byway (NM-536) or the Sandia Peak Tramway. The film's climactic mountain chase used footage from near the summit ridge.

Parking

Sandia Crest House parking area at the summit.

Filmed Here

Lonely Are the Brave

What Was Filmed Here

Lonely Are the Brave· 1962

Summit chase footage

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Panoramic view from Sandia Crest near Albuquerque — Skoch3 · CC BY-SA 3.0

What happened here

Additional mountain-chase footage for the film was shot near the base and summit of Sandia Crest, including views of the ridge and its towers.