Category Archives: Driveabout

Activity: trips that include a driveabout (driving tour).

Bisti Badlands Driveabout – 05/27/2017

Posted on December 28, 2021 by George Young

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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To’hajillee Driveabout – 10/23/2020

Posted on December 5, 2020 by George Young

A friend has been describing some amazing geophysical features in the Rio Puerco valley, north from I-40 and the To’hajillee Indian Reservation. For this trip, we took our shot at finding the area. The Drive About To’hajiilee is a reservation … Continue reading →

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Piedra Tenate Driveabout & Hike – 01/21/2020

Posted on February 24, 2020 by George Young

This was our second hike on a two day adventure in San Miguel del Valle in the Tlacolula Valley in Oaxaca. We spent the night in an Ecotourism cabin in the pueblo, then met our guide Memo for another trip … Continue reading →

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Cueva de Bandidos Driveabout and Hike – 01/20/2020

Posted on February 19, 2020 by George Young

For this post, in addition to describing a Hike in the territory of the village of San Miguel del Valle in the Sierra Norte, this entry in my journal is also about the Story leading up to this adventure and … Continue reading →

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Valles Caldera DriveAbout – 07/14/2019

Posted on July 27, 2019 by George Young

My brother, Garth, came to visit us for a week.  After a few days of working together on the cabin (the usual excuse for him to come to New Mexico), on Sunday with Pat we headed to the Jemez Mountains … Continue reading →

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FR 289 St Peter’s Dome Driveabout – 06/26/2019

Posted on July 5, 2019 by George Young

A DriveAbout on back-roads in the Jemez Mountains, from NM 4 south into the Dome Wilderness, ending at St. Peter’s Dome. Continue reading →

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Querencia Arroyo Driveabout & Walkabout – 04/01/2019

Posted on April 8, 2019 by George Young

We went looking for new territory in the Ojito Wilderness. I’d planned to park on US 550 across from the north end of Dragon’s Back and explore the valley below the Back and the mesas and such to the east.  … Continue reading →

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NW New Mexico RoadTrip – 04/25/2018

Posted on May 10, 2018 by George Young

To extend our travels in New Mexico, we set out for a two-day road trip to the northwest part of the state.  Our goal was to explore back country, spending a night in Farmington.  A bit of research in advance … Continue reading →

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Rio Puerco East Expedition – 03/14/2018

Posted on April 2, 2018 by George Young

We’ve been intrigued by the stories told by Nasario Garcia, of his childhood in the Rio Puerco.  This day, we embarked on an expedition (and hike) to explore the area where we thought his stories took place.  I began by … Continue reading →

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Enchanted Circle Driveabout – 10/13/2016

Posted on October 17, 2016 by George Young

Day two of our visit to Taos – Pat & I drove the Enchanted Circle from Taos to Questa, through the Red River Canyon to Eagle Nest, then south and west back to Taos, having driven fully around Mount Wheeler, … Continue reading →

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