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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike – 08/11/2025

Posted on August 16, 2025 by George Young

Jay and I continue to work up to hiking regularly, and doing so on trails that we hiked years ago – trails around Placitas. For today’s hike, feeling like we can increase our length and elevation gain, I suggested returning … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa Trail North – 05/21/2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by George Young

Another revisit to Placitas Trails with Jay, rekindling good memories – and enjoying the hikes. For our most recent hike, we intended to do Piedra Lisa but did NoName and Quartz Outcrop – this trip we made it to Piedra … Continue reading →

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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike – 04/27/2021

Posted on June 6, 2021 by George Young

Jay and I returned to a trail we have enjoyed in the past (see Related Posts below). The Drive In Access to the trailheads for both trails is via the Forest Loop Rd off of NM 165 east of the … Continue reading →

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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike- 11/17/2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by George Young

In Placitas for this weekend giving us an opportunity to revisit trails in the area that we’ve enjoyed in the past. And a favorite: Del Agua, with a loop finishing on the Piedra Lisa trial. We’ve hiked each of these … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa South Hike – 05/11/2013

Posted on August 5, 2019 by George Young

A catch-up post from ‘way back’ in 2013. Piedra Lisa is a favorite trail, whether from the south, Juan Tabo Cañon or the north from Loop Road in Placitas. Statistics Total Distance:  4.61 miles Elevation: start  6,982 ft, maximum  8,217 … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa South Trail Hike – 05/02/2019

Posted on May 4, 2019 by George Young

We haven’t hiked the Piedra Lisa trail in a long time; I last hiked it back in 2015. Pat & I thought it would be a good one today: close by, in the shade, not to long or strenuous.  Oops, … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa, Del Agua, End-to-End – 05/19/2013

Posted on March 6, 2019 by George Young

Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas on the north end and from Juan Tabo Canyon on the south end. The Hike We had hiked from both ends of the trail: from … Continue reading →

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NoName Bushwhack to Piedra Lisa – 03/09/2014

Posted on March 2, 2019 by George Young

Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Looking for a “new adventure”, I came up with the idea of hiking up NoName, then heading … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa North Hike – 01/18/2015

Posted on July 29, 2018 by George Young

Statistics Total Distance:  4.13 miles Elevation: start  6,021 ft, maximum  7,161 ft,  minimum  6,021 ft Gross gain:  1,140 ft.  Aggregate ascending  1,559 ft, descending  1,566 ft Maximum slope: 48% ascending, 50% descending, 12% average Duration: 3:59 GPS Track Files for … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa-Waterfall Hike – 3/20/2015

Posted on February 22, 2018 by George Young

[Three years later]: I had seen references to the Waterfall Hike in various places, but was unable to fine any detailed information, except the location of where it intersected with the Piedra Lisa Trail. The Hike Undaunted, Marlin and I … Continue reading →

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