Author Archives: George Young

Silver Peak Trail Hike – 03/13/2022

This is the 2nd half of our first camping trip of the year, returning to Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiracahua Mountains. After a day of hiking and a day visiting Douglas, AZ and Agua Prieta, MX (see the post … Continue reading

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Snowshed Trail Hike – 03/11/2022

This was our first camping trip of the year, returning to the Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiracahua Mountains. ‘Tis a long drive so we left Albuquerque on the 9th, so we spent a night Deming which left us with … Continue reading

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White Mesa Bike Trails East – 02/21/2022

With this hike we explore more of the White Mesa Bike Trails, also known as the Dragon’s Back area. The Drive In This trailhead is at the parking lot as one enters BLM’s Ojito Wilderness. From the Bernalillo exit off … Continue reading

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San Ysidro Trials Loop Hike – 02/09/2022

For years we’ve driven by the San Ysidro Bike Trials Area on our way to places further west. Jay recently came upon reports in AllTrails that brought our attention to this southern end of the Sierra Nacimiento.We  hiked Red Mesa … Continue reading

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Dragon’s Back Canyon Hike – 01/21/2022

This is our first venture in the new year, returning to the Ojito Wilderness, one of our favorite areas. At the top of our list has been to explore the canyon below Dragon’s Back ridge. Looking down into the canyon … Continue reading

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Bisti Badlands Driveabout – 05/27/2017

This is a retro-post of a driveabout through western New Mexico. It included a stop at the edge of the Bisti Badlands. I don’t have a GPS track, nor much memory of our visit. But here are photos of our … Continue reading

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Eye of the Sandias Trail Hike – 12/03/2021

How to keep in condition, or build up more, for future hiking? Go on a challenging trail, and the Eye of the Sandias is one of those trails. The Drive In Their are two trailheads one can use to get … Continue reading

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Dripping Springs Trail Hike – 11/29/2021

Our 2nd hike on a 3-night camping trip to southern New Mexico (where it would be warmer than our usual camping in northern New Mexico). We set up camp in the Leasburg State Park, having made reservations for a larger … Continue reading

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Geronimo’s Cave Trail Hike – 11/29/2021

Our first hike on a 3-night camping trip to southern New Mexico (where it would be warmer than our usual camping in northern New Mexico). We set up camp in the Leasburg State Park, having made reservations for a larger … Continue reading

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Nature Conservancy-Dale Ball Trails Hike – 02/26/2021

For this hike we joined Jay and Nancy for a hike in their neighborhood in Santa Fe, in the Dale Ball Trails. This is their territory – one of their daily routes. The Drive In The trailhead for this hike … Continue reading

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