Author Archives: George Young

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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Dale Ball Trails Hike – 08/25/2021

I joined Jay in Santa Fe for a quick day hike in the Dale Ball Trails. The Drive In Head east on Hyde Park Road, turn left on Sierra Del Norte. We parked alongside the road a half mile from … Continue reading

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Oak Flats Trail Walkabout – 10/11/2021

Tijeras is close to home, and the Oak Flats area makes for a nice walkabout (I refer to a walkabout as a “hike” less than a couple of miles and we don’t bring lunch or snacks). The Drive In From … Continue reading

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Cumbres Pass CDT South Hike – 08/13/2021

This was the 2nd hike was during a 5 day camping trip to Northern New Mexico. We set up the R-Pod at Heron Lake for 4 nights. While Pat attended a 3 day workshop in Chama on dyeing wool, I … Continue reading

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Cumbres Pass CDT North Hike – 08/12/2021

This hike was during a 5 day camping trip to Northern New Mexico. We set up the R-Pod at Heron Lake for 4 nights. While Pat attended a 3 day workshop in Chama on dyeing wool, I drove up to … Continue reading

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