Monthly Archives: October 2018

Cerro del Medio Hike – 10/26/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, a time when cottonwoods along streams and aspen in the mountains are in their full glory.  Recent rains deterred us from heading into the back country where roads may be too much … Continue reading →

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NoName-Quartz Outcrop Hike – 09/23/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

We must like NoName, this is the 7th time we’ve hiked this canyon. (Note:  I’ve written before, that “NoName” is -our- name for this canyon, since we haven’t found any other moniker to use.)  The Hike This time we had … Continue reading →

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Chamisa-Saddleback Hike – 09/16/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

Meeting in Santa Fe these days, we’re exploring trails in the southwestern Sangre de Cristos.  For this our first hike, we headed up Hyde Park Road, passing a couple of areas with cars parked alongside the road (but no trailhead … Continue reading →

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North Fork Water Canyon Hike – 09/13/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

This is our second hike in the Magdalena Mountains during a 3-night stay in the campground in our R-Pod camper.  The first day we did the Mesa Trai l#15 hike. We planned to stay only two nights, taking a “short … Continue reading →

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Mesa Trail #15 Hike – 09/12/2018

Posted on October 12, 2018 by George Young

Returning from Tucson by way of Glenwood, driving along US 60 some 20 miles west of Socorro, a sign to Water Canyon Campground caught our attention – we thought that there might be camping and hiking in those Magdalena Mountains. … Continue reading →

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