Elena Gallegos Hike – 02/18/2015

Elena Gallegos Hike.Pat.2015-02-18

A delayed entry into the Journal.  Pat and  I hiked the trails in Elena Gallegos regularly, before we struck out further from home.

Statistics

Total Distance:  2.68 miles
Elevation: start  6,475 ft, maximum  6,730 ft,  minimum  6,475 ft
Gross gain:  255 ft.  Aggregate ascending  434 ft, descending  429 ft
Maximum slope: 15% ascending, 15% descending, 6% average
Duration: 1:03

I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. 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 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

City of Albuquerque: Elena Gallegos Open Space
New Mexico History: Elena Gallegos Grant