Monthly Archives: December 2016

Flying with Lanny – Los Lunas to Chaco Canyon – 12/19/2016

‘Tho this BLOG in about hiking, it is also about seeing New Mexico.  And flying is a superb way to see more if it, if not so close at hand.  And it is a great way to identify places to … Continue reading

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El Cerrito Walkabout – 12/18/2016

Went today to El Cerrito del Llano, where Pat & I are building our straw bale cabin.   The Hike To make it a “hike”, Jay & I walked the perimeter of our “El Cerrito”.  Snow had fallen the day … Continue reading

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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa North Hike – 03/09/2013

One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Published in March 2019. Statistics Total Distance: 4.10 miles Elevation: 5,936 start, 7,043 maximum, 7,043 minimum Gross gain: 1,107 ft.  Aggregate … Continue reading

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Three Gun Springs Hike – 05/05/2013

Total Distance: 4.63 miles Elevation: 6,926 start, 8,218 maximum, 6,296 minimum Gross gain: 1,292 ft.  Aggregate ups & downs:  ascending 1,827 ft, descending: 1,821 ft Maximum slope: 43% ascending, 47% descending, 13% average Duration: 3:30 If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with … Continue reading

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Pino Trail Hike – 08/12/2012

An early hike Pat & I made in Albuquerque’s Elena Gallegos Open Space.  One of more than a dozen Open Space lands, Elena Gallegos has numerous hiking and biking trails within it’s boundaries, and trailheads for trails into the Sandia … Continue reading

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No Name Hike – 02/10/2013

This canyon and its trail are not identified on any references we’ve been able to find. So, we named it “No Name”. Statistics Total Distance: 1.75 miles Elevation: 6,091 start, 6.556 maximum, 6,091 minimum Gross gain: 465 ft.  Aggregate ascending … Continue reading

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Strip Mine Hike – 12/02/2012

One of our first hikes, now a long time ago (post published in 2016). Statistics Total Distance: 2.98 miles Elevation: 5,653 start, 6,069 maximum, 5,653 minimum Gross gain: 426 ft.  Aggregate ascending 635 ft, descending: 635 ft Maximum slope: 31% … Continue reading

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Bernalillito Mesa Top Hike – 12/11/2016

Jay and I returned to the Ojito Wilderness; it is such an interesting place, not so far from home, and this is the best time of year to hike thereabouts.  We chose the ASCHG hike, Bernalillito Mesa Loop Hike.  We … Continue reading

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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

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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

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