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Category Archives: 2015
Stable Mesa and Kiva Ruins Hike – 05/03/2015
This was our first foray into visiting Pueblo ruins in the Jemez Mountains based on a report from ondafringe, “Day Hike: Stable Mesa to Kiva Ruins“. I’ve since learned that these are the Tovakwa Pueblo ruins. The Drive In The … Continue reading
Bales Seep Expedition – 05/18/2015
Introduction Catching up on some old hikes/expditions: this an expedition to Bales Seep with Lanny and Linda. We went looking for fossils on a shallow hillside above a nice meadow fed by a spring “seep”. We easily found numerous brachiopods … Continue reading
Tapia Canyon Hike – 11/02/2015
I’m posting this report -long- after we made the hike. But I have good memories, so here goes. The Drive In Tapia Canyon is way out in the middle of the Rio Puerco valley. From Albuquerque, US 550 to NM … Continue reading
Boletsakwa Ruins Hike – 07/01/2015
I’m posting this report -long- after we made this hike. It may have been our first visit to Boletsakwa Ruins. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 2.80 miles Elevation: start 7,218 ft, maximum 7,305 ft, minimum 7,131 ft Gross gain: 174 … Continue reading
Red Canyon, Manzano Crest, Spruce Spring Backpack – 05/12/2015
This was my first backpacking trip since high school – one overnight on the crest of the Manzano Mountains. And with Marlin who has backpacking experience – great help with logistics and confidence. (Updated later – in 2019.) The Hike … Continue reading
Holiday Mesa Hike – 07/26/2015
This was a memorable hike. The goal was to visit the Kwastiyukwa (Great Footprint) Ruins on Holiday Mesa. We made a valiant try, but with the elevation gain, distance, and summer heat we gave out in the face of another … Continue reading
10K – 08/30/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 4.0 miles Elevation: start 9,975 ft, maximum 10,042 ft, minimum 9,837 ft Gross gain: 67 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,042 ft, descending 1,036 ft … Continue reading
Piño Hike – 10/12/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 6.51 miles Elevation: start 6,423 ft, maximum 8,084 ft, minimum 6,423 ft Gross gain: 1,662 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,972 ft, descending 1,981 ft … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa South-Fletcher Hike – 11/01/2015
This was a great hike, one we’ve wanted to do for a while. It is one of 3 trails, spurs off of Piedra Lisa. The Drive In We approached it from the south on the Piedra Lisa trail, then … Continue reading
Eye of the Sandias Hike – 12/10/2015
Eye of the Sandias is a trail very close to Albuquerque, with the trailhead at the eastern end of Copper Road. ‘Tis an area of numerous trails, well used by neighbors and visitors to this part of Albuquerque’s Open Space. … Continue reading