Despite their seemingly impenetrable western facade, the Sandia Mountains of central New Mexico have been home to humankind for millennia.
Navajos marched around the mountains\' southern end after the confinement that ended their Long W.
Civil War soldiers passed through en route to their infamous battle at Glorieta Pass.
The Spanish established protective outposts along the canyons and intermarried with local tribes.
Ancient cultures ventured into these peaks for the creeks, game, and shelter.
Despite their seemingly impenetrable western facade, the Sandia Mountains of central New Mexico have been home to humankind for millennia