Monthly Archives: June 2018

Mitla & Matatlán Tour (Oaxaca) – 01/15/2018

Posted on June 18, 2018 by George Young

This is another retro-post (June 2018), about one of the excursions during our visit to Oaxaca in Jan 2018. We engaged Eduardo, a great guide, for a visit to the villages of Mitla and Matatlán.  The Tour Mitla, in the … Continue reading →

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Three Gun Springs Hike – 02/15/2015

Posted on June 17, 2018 by George Young

Another retro-post (June 2018), a hike with Jay in the Sandias back in 2015. Statistics Total Distance:  4.89 miles Elevation: start  6,325 ft, maximum  7,924 ft,  minimum  6,325 ft Gross gain:  1,599ft.  Aggregate ascending  1,659 ft, descending  1,720 ft Maximum … Continue reading →

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Mesa Chijuilla Expedition – 02/20/2015

Posted on June 17, 2018 by George Young

Vince and I went ‘wandering’ beyond Mesa de Cuba in the San Juan Badlands.  This “expedition” (multiple hikes) began with exploration of the east side of Mesa Chijuilla.  We then checked out another area with interesting features some 3 miles … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike #2- 06/13/2018

Posted on June 17, 2018 by George Young

Two weeks ago we hiked up the Gooseberry Springs Trail on Mount Taylor near Grants.  That was such a great hike, we decided to return soon with the goal of going all the way to the top.  So that we … Continue reading →

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Tree Springs-Fossil Garden Hike – 06/10/2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by George Young

Seeking cooler territory without driving too far today, we headed for the East side of the Sandias and a shaded trail we’ve hiked back in 2014 and 2015 – Tree Springs – extended this time to visit the Fossil Garden … Continue reading →

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Tree Springs Hike – 05/04/2014

Posted on June 16, 2018 by George Young

A Retro-post, a hike from 2014, a trail that Jay had hiked a couple of times before. One of our early hikes, checking out trails on the east side of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  3.95 milesElevation: … Continue reading →

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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 06/01/2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by George Young

Our second day on a camping trip to the Grants area instead of heading to the Jemez (see the post for the Bluewater Lake Hike).  We had considered the Coal Mine Campground for the previous night, but because this was … Continue reading →

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Bluewater Lake Hike – 05/31/2018

Posted on June 5, 2018 by George Young

We made plans to take our R-Pod camper to the Jemez Mountains for a ‘shakedown’ trip, not having used it in a year or so.  Then, the day before our planned departure, we learned that the Forest Service was to … Continue reading →

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