Thanks for all of the ideas. They are now on my list. I have decided to hike none of them this year. Instead, I plan to hike in the San Juan range in Colorado. Some of these other choices seem to be best hiked into August (potential mosquito and snow pack issues in July), which will not work for me this year. Again, thanks.
As a bonus, the return flight from Albuquerque is in the late afternoon. This will allow a morning hike up and down Sandia Peak before flying back to AK.