Category Archives: Camping

Activity: trips with camping.

Bandelier Hike – 08/16/2018

For our final outing of the trip, we took Thomas to Bandelier National Monument.  After the ride from White Rock on the shuttle, we started in the shade of the cottonwoods along the river where it was cooler.  The Walkabout … Continue reading

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Jemez Falls Hike – 08/15/2018

Having spent the first night in the Vista Linda campground south of Jemez Springs, and its warm temperatures, and after a hike to Boletsakwa Ruins, we moved the R-Pod to the Jemez Falls campground.  After setting up the camper, we … Continue reading

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Fenton Lake Hike – 08/14/2018

This is the first hiking on a 3-day trip with grandson Thomas.  Our original destination was one of the campgrounds further into the Jemez Mountains (and higher elevations), but with the threats of rain/thunderstorms, we holed up in the Vista … Continue reading

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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 06/01/2018

Our second day on a camping trip to the Grants area instead of heading to the Jemez (see the post for the Bluewater Lake Hike).  We had considered the Coal Mine Campground for the previous night, but because this was … Continue reading

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Bluewater Lake Hike – 05/31/2018

We made plans to take our R-Pod camper to the Jemez Mountains for a ‘shakedown’ trip, not having used it in a year or so.  Then, the day before our planned departure, we learned that the Forest Service was to … 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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Continental Divide Trail, Wolf Creek Pass Hike – 07/02/2017

For our third day in the San  Juan Mountains/Pagosa Springs, we headed UP, maybe above the tree line?  To Wolf Creek Pass and a section of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT).   The Drive In It is a long way … Continue reading

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Coal Creek Hike – 07/01/2017

This was our second day of hiking in the San Juan mountains near Pagosa Springs.  Our original plan was to hit the north end of the Quartz Ridge Trail, the trailhead located about 3 miles up the East  Fork San … Continue reading

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Turkey Creek Hike – 6/30/2017

Our first day of our 5-day camping and hiking trip to Pagosa Springs.  We had reserved 6 nights in the East Fork Campground maintained by the Forest Service.  Site #4 was a nice back-in site for the R-Pod – level spot, … Continue reading

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