Category Archives: Hiking

Cumbres Pass-CDT North Trail Hike – 07/07/2022

Our first hike on a 3-night camping trip into northern New Mexico (actually just across the state line into Colorado). We set up the R-Pod in the USFS Trujillo Meadows campground. Reservations are not offered, but there are 41 campsites … Continue reading

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Yorktown Riverwalk & Nolan Trail Walks – 05/15, 17, & 18/2022

During a visit to family in Virginia, Pat & I returned to trails that we often walked when we lived there twelve years ago: the Noland Trail at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News and the Riverwalk at Yorktown. These … Continue reading

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Wake Forest Walkabouts – 05/2022

During a visit to family in North Carolina, Steve & Sharon brought us to some very nice trails in the vicinity of their home in Wake Forest. These were truly family walkabouts, with people from Raleigh, Tucson, Baraboo,  Seattle, and … Continue reading

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Deer Trap Mesa Trail Hike – 04/26/2022

A hike on the Deer Trap Mesa Trail, one of the many trails in and around Los Alamos, with Jay and Nancy on the third day of a camping trip to Bandelier. The Drive In The trailhead is on the … Continue reading

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Bandelier-Falls Trail Hike – 04/25/2022

Our 2nd hike this day, on a 2-day camping trip to Bandelier National Monument. The Drive In The trailhead is down in Frijoles Canyon, so the drive in is to go to the Bandelier Visitor Center. The Hike Notes about … Continue reading

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Bandelier-Frey Trail Hike – 04/25/2022

Our first full day on a camping trip to Bandelier National Monument. Wanting a trail with some elevation gain, we chose the Frey Trail for a few hundred feet up and back down again. The Drive In The trailhead is … Continue reading

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Bandelier-Tyuonyi Overlook Trail Hike – 04/24/2022

Our first hike on a 2-night camping trip to Bandelier National Monument. By mid-afternoon we had the RPod in the Juniper campground after the drive from Albuquerque. Then, with enough time remaining until supper, we set out from the campground … Continue reading

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CDT North Trailhead Trail Hike – 04/21/2022

Our destination for this trip was to check out Quemado Lake with the idea it would make a good destination for camping. After visiting the Lake, we went looking for a place for a hike. Checking maps closely we identified … Continue reading

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Hawk Watch Loop – 04/07/2022, 04/17/2022

The trails in Tijeras Canyon, like Hawk Watch, are favorites – close to home, just challenging enough to keep our physical condition, and nice scenery too. Because it is so close to the city (but not -in- the city), I’m … Continue reading

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El Malpais-Narrows Rim Trail Hike – 04/14/2022

We’ve looked forward to hiking the Narrows Rim Trail a the Malpais for some time – and doing it this time of year (spring or fall)! The trail begins at the south end of the Rim in El Malpais National … Continue reading

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