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Category Archives: 2016
Crest Trail Hike – 8/22/2016
Drove up the Crest Highway to Sandia Crest for a hike with Pat and Peyton. The Hike From Albuquerque, the Crest was shrouded in clouds. And the clouds were still hanging around when we arrived at the Crest House. None … Continue reading
Mesita de Ricardo Hike – 12/04/2016
Having hiked in in various places in the Ojito Wilderness, we came to expand our familiarity with this most interesting place. We drove out Cabezon Road to Pipeline Road, to explore this route into the Rio Puerco valley. It was … Continue reading
Travertine Falls-South Crest Trails Hike – 04/30/2016
The Hike A nice hike with Pat, near Albuquerque, on the north side of I-40, the east end of Tijeras Canyon. Total Distance: 2.74 miles Elevation: 6,541 start, 7,254 maximum, 6,541 minimum Gross gain: 713 ft. Aggregate ascending 958 ft, descending: 965 … Continue reading
Ponderosa in Oak Flats Hike – 11/03/2016
Just a short drive out of Albuquerque, then south on South 14 (oops, that is now NM 337), Oak Flats is an Albuquerque Open Spaces trail. The terrain is quite level, forested, and provides an easy trail surface – lots … Continue reading
Armijo-Faulty-Cienega Hike – 11/27/2016
The weather forecast called for cold and windy conditions, with a likelihood of snow. ‘Tho we planned to head out into the Ojito Wilderness, these conditions would make for an unpleasant hike. So, we changed our plans and headed for … Continue reading
Tapia Canyon & Tower Ruins Hike – 11/19/2016
Returning, this time with Jay, to one of my favorite hiking sites. It is far off the beaten path, some 30 miles from US highway 550, much of that distance on dirt roads. Although the road is well graded, one … Continue reading
Red Mesa Hike – 11/13/2016
Jay & I have looked forward for many months to tackle this hike, having been put off on our first try by a rare rainy day, and since then waiting for cooler fall weather. The Hike From the parking lot, … Continue reading
Stable Canyon Hike – 10/16/2016
Seeking out trails that we haven’t yet visited, this weekend we returned to the Jemez Mountains, to Stable Canyon (thanks to ASCHG for description and track info). Although it is mid-October and the forest is showing it’s autumn colors, the … Continue reading
Williams Lake Hike – 10/14/2016
On our 3rd day in Taos, Pat & I drove up to Taos Ski Valley to see the scenery and check out the ski resort. On the way we stopped in Arroyo Seco, where the Taos Cow serves what is … Continue reading
Enchanted Circle Driveabout – 10/13/2016
Day two of our visit to Taos – Pat & I drove the Enchanted Circle from Taos to Questa, through the Red River Canyon to Eagle Nest, then south and west back to Taos, having driven fully around Mount Wheeler, … Continue reading