A morning hike ‘in the neighborhood’, Dale Ball trails near Jay’s place.
The Drive In
Drive up Hyde Park Road (NM 475) from Santa Fe to the Sierra del Norte Trailhead; there is a parking lot on the left of the road.
The Hike
Notes about the Google Earth screenshot: the graph at the bottom shows elevation of the track (pink area) and speed (the blue line).
A nice loop hike in juniper forest, well used trails, just the right amount of elevation gain for a ‘neighborhood hike’. A good description for a hike on the same trail back in 2023: Dale Ball Trails.
Statistics
Total Distance: 3.29 miles
Elevation: start 7,581 ft, maximum 7,777 ft, minimum 7,486 ft
Gross gain: 291 ft. Aggregate ascending 671 ft, descending 671 ft
Maximum slope: 19% ascending, 22% descending, 7.1% average
Duration: 2:01, Average Speed: 1.6 mph
| GPS Track Files for Download | |
9 Downloads |
|
|---|---|
10 Downloads |
|
If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.
Related Posts
Dale Ball Trails
All Posts for Dale Ball Trails
References and Resources
See Dale Ball Trails.
Views to date: 2 views.
Last Updated on August 16, 2025 by George Young