Author Archives: George Young

Bandelier, Alcove House Hike – 08/08/2017

Bandelier National Monument is a great place to introduce visitors to New Mexico to Ancient Pueblo history.  The Hike Thus, it was time to go there with grandson Peyton.  Statistics Total Distance:  2.85 miles Elevation: start 6,066 ft, maximum 6,400 … Continue reading

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East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/09/2017

Pat and I explored this trail earlier; on this day we returned to it with grandson Peyton. The Hike This is an easy hike, and to exploring the Box was entertaining. And this time we came prepared to wade in … Continue reading

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Bear Canyon Hike – 08/06/2017

Introduction Continuing to explore the wonderful canyons in the Jemez Mountains north of La Cueva, on this day we tackled Bear Canyon and a smaller canyon just south of Bear (I’ll call it “Little Bear”). Unable to find a GPS … Continue reading

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East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/02/2017

It is still summer here in New Mexico, so we continue to seek trails at higher elevations and in the shade of woods, and where there is some feature of interest.  This hike, in the Jemez Mountains, above 7,000 feet … Continue reading

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La Vista Verde Hike – 7/24/2017

Returning from a 7-day trip across  a portion of the Mountain West with my daughter’s family from Virginia, Pat & I spent two nights at an AirBnB in Arroyo Seco, NM.  On our way home we stopped at the Wild … Continue reading

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Holiday Mesa Hike – 07/26/2015

This was a memorable hike.  The goal was to visit the Kwastiyukwa  (Great Footprint) Ruins on Holiday Mesa.  We made a valiant try, but with the elevation gain, distance, and summer heat we gave out in the face of another … Continue reading

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10K – 08/30/2015

Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  4.0 miles Elevation: start 9,975 ft, maximum 10,042 ft,  minimum 9,837 ft Gross gain: 67 ft.  Aggregate ascending 1,042 ft, descending 1,036 ft … Continue reading

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Piño Hike – 10/12/2015

Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  6.51 miles Elevation: start 6,423 ft, maximum 8,084 ft,  minimum 6,423 ft Gross gain: 1,662 ft.  Aggregate ascending 1,972 ft, descending 1,981 ft … Continue reading

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Elena Gallegos, North Hike – 03/01/2013

A hike made long ago, before I started the Hiking BLOG. Statistics Total Distance:  3.54 miles Elevation: start 6,450 ft, maximum 6,687 ft,  minimum 6,378 ft Gross gain: 319 ft.  Aggregate ascending 594 ft, descending 578 ft Maximum slope: 24% … Continue reading

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Fourmile Falls Hike – 07/04/2017

After enjoying a lay day, following our hike above 11,000′ on the Continental Divide Trail, on this Fourth of July we skipped the big parade on Pagosa Springs and headed for a popular trail nearby.   The Drive In The … Continue reading

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