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Category Archives: 2023
Cumbres Pass CDT Trail South Hike – 07/12/2023
This post is for a 2nd hike that we made with Jay, Nancy, and Bo during a camping trip to Cumbres Pass and the Trujillo Meadows campground (10,000 feet elevation and above). Check out the 1st hike, Red Lake Trail … Continue reading
Red Lake Trail Hike – 07/11/2023
It has been -hot- in Albuquerque (and in Santa Fe). Even hotter than we anticipated when a few months ago we planned this camping and hiking trip to Cumbres Pass and the Trujillo Meadows campground (10,000 feet elevation and above). … 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
Manzano Campground Trails Walk – 04/20/2023
Our first camping trip with our new R-Pod 171, to the Manzano Mountains State Park campground. The RP-171 is like our old RP-171, but has no slideout. So this was our first opportunity to face the challenge of figuring out … Continue reading
Durant Nature Park Trails Walk- 06/13/2023
Visiting with Pat’s brother and wife in Raleigh, as is customary we took some time to get in a walk on a trail in one of the many parks in the area. Steve and Sharon chose the Durant Nature Preserve, … Continue reading
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Piedra Lisa Trail North – 05/21/2023
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
NoName-Quartz Outcrop Trails Hike – 05/10/2023
Returning again to trails where Jay and I first hiked together. The Drive In Again, we met at the Strip Mine Trailhead located just off of NM 165, 0.8 miles east of the Placitas Cafe (also Blades’ Bistro). From there, … Continue reading
Strip Mine Trail Hike – 05/02/2023
I met Jay in our original hiking grounds – Placitas and the northern foothills to the Sandia Mountains. We revisited an old friend, the Strip Mine Trail, one of the very first hikes that we did together back in 2012, … Continue reading
Dale Ball Trail Hike – 04/23/2023
I joined Jay in Santa Fe for a quick day hike followed by a good beer at his place. The Drive In Drive up Hyde Park Road (NM 475) from Santa Fe to the Sierra del Norte Trailhead; there is … Continue reading