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South Crest-Faulty Trails Hike – 05/03/2026
A rare solo hike for me … my hiking partners were out of town. I picked this hike/trails because previous hikes here were long ago and I wanted a trail with some elevation gain. Three Gun Springs is our customary … Continue reading
Cienega Canyon PG Connector-Faulty- Cienega Trails Hike – 09/05/2025
Returning to the Cienega Canyon area, that we “discovered” recently. ‘Tis close to home but has nice trails and with a a bit of elevation for cooler temperatures. The Drive In Proceed as though you are going to Sandia Crest … Continue reading
Palomas Peak/Faulty Trail Hike – 04/28/2019
Jay and I hiked Palomas Peak back in 2016, once in snow and three weeks later in nicer weather. This was a nice return to this trail (also identified by a couple of signs as Faulty Trail, but … Continue reading
Faulty Loop Hike – 02/13/2013
Posted in March, 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails in Tijeras Canyon, on the souoth end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 5.51 miles Elevation: start 6,550 ft, maximum 7,658 ft, minimum 6,550 ft Gross gain: … Continue reading
South Crest Trail – Faulty Loop Trail Hike – 05/05/2013
This is a catch-up, posted in Feb 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 5.56 miles Elevation: start 6,555 ft, maximum 7,659 ft, … Continue reading
Armijo-Faulty-Cienega Hike – 11/27/2016
The weather forecast called for cold and windy conditions, with a likelihood of snow. ‘Tho we planned to head out into the Ojito Wilderness, these conditions would make for an unpleasant hike. So, we changed our plans and headed for … Continue reading
Mud Spring-Faulty Hike – 05/15/2016
This trail came to our attention just this year, in the latest edition of “60 Hikes within 60 Miles” (Ausherman). In past years, we looked into Barts and Canoncito Trails but found that they weren’t accessible; one must cross private land … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 05/08/2026 & 05/23/2026
Returned to the South Crest Trail on May 8th for ‘conditioning exercise’, a trail on which one will get some elevation gain. Did South Crest/Faulty Trails last week – this week I remained on South Crest until turn-around. And I … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 07/04/2023
With aspirations to go backpacking when I’m 80 (this year!), I assembled my tent, sleeping gear, some food and water, packed it all into my 38 liter pack, and ‘hit the trail’. I chose to hike on the South Crest … Continue reading
Carlito Springs-Travertine Falls-South Crest Trails Hike – 06/30/2023
Carlito Springs was opened just this spring after having been closed for many years. Our friend Chris, who we meet most mornings at Java Joes, recently visited there and told us of a trail leading from the parking lot to … Continue reading