Monthly Archives: July 2016

North Mystery Hike – 7/31/2016

Posted on July 31, 2016 by George Young

The Hike The trail starts with a decent grade along a wide canyon and then works its way across a series of canyons interspersed with fairly long stretches of level ground. There are some hikers who heed the thoughts of … Continue reading →

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10K-South Crest-10K Trails Hike – 7/24/2016

Posted on July 25, 2016 by George Young

Introduction Another hot day in Albuquerque and all lower elevations, so Jay and I headed towards the top of the Sandia Mountains.   The Hike Following initially the section of the 10K trail that Pat & I hiked earlier in … Continue reading →

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10K Hike – 7/21/2016

Posted on July 25, 2016 by George Young

The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  3.93 miles Elevation: start  9,967 ft, maximum  10,041 ft,  minimum  9,839 ft Gross gain:  182 ft.  Aggregate ascending  989 ft, descending  1,000 ft Maximum slope: 29% ascending, 36% descending, 8.5% average Duration:3:32 GPS Track Files … Continue reading →

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Sandia Tram & North Crest Hike – 7/13/2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by George Young

For another activity during Thomas visit, we took an early morning ride on the Sandia Peak Tram and hiked from the upper terminal of the Tram to the Visitor’s Center, located at the top of the Sandia Crest Highway.   … Continue reading →

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Ski Apache Hike (& visit to Ruidoso) – 7/7/2016

Posted on July 14, 2016 by George Young

Thomas came to visit from Oakland, and started with a 3-day trip to Ruidoso, NM.  The first night there, we attended a Chuckwagon Dinner and Wild West Show at the Flying J Ranch.  It was quite the entertainment, and the … Continue reading →

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Survey Hike – 7/3/2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by George Young

Introduction ‘Twas to be a hot day at 5000 feet elevation in Albuquerque.  So we went “to the mountain”, high up on the east side of the Sandia Mountains.  The Survey Trail, used in the winter for cross country skiing, … Continue reading →

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Ravens Ridge Hike – 6/12/2016

Posted on July 4, 2016 by George Young

The Hike Wow, what a  hike.  The highest and greatest elevation gain yet this year.  And our first foray into the Sangre de Cristo mountains.  The hike begins Ski Santa Fe parking lot and proceeds -up-. Statistics Total Distance: 4.09 … Continue reading →

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