Category Archives: 3.Activities

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Bosque del Apache Expedition – 11/24/2020

‘Tis our first visit to Bosque del Apache, heading south as colder temperatures conspire against hiking north of Albuquerque or in the mountains. The Drive In Drive south on I-25, through Socorro, exit for San Antonio (Exit 139). Continue east … Continue reading

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To’hajillee Driveabout – 10/23/2020

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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Karr Canyon Road Hike – 11/01/2020

This is our 2nd hike on a 3-night camping trip to the area near White Sands with friends Jay and Nancy. We camped at the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, with campsites affording superb views of the Tularosa Basin to … Continue reading

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Dog Canyon Trail Hike – 10/31/2020

This is our first hike on a 3-night camping trip to the area near White Sands with friends Jay and Nancy. We camped at the Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, with campsites affording superb views of the Tularosa Basin to … Continue reading

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Las Conchas Trail Hike – 10/15/2020

The 3rd day of a camping trip in the Jemez Mountains with the R-Pod at the Jemez Falls Campground. After two days of longer hikes, we planned this to be an easy one. We chose to explore the canyon of … Continue reading

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Hidden Valley Trail Hike – 10/14/2020

Our second hike during a 3-day camping trip in the Jemez Mountains, at the Jemez Falls Campground. After a longer hike the day before, we chose this easier hike from Coco Rae’s book “Hiking Trails in Valles Caldera National Preserve”. … Continue reading

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Cholula Walkabout – 02/01/2020

During our visit to Oaxaca, we made a 4-day visit to Puebla during which we made a side trip to Cholula. This post is being prepared 6 months later, so the description is minimal, but I invite you to enjoy … Continue reading

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Sulphur Creek-Alamo Canyon Hike – 10/13/2020

We have enjoyed very much hiking in and around Valles Caldera this year. With more research, and in particular Coco Rae’s recently published book, “Hiking Trails in Valles Caldera National Preserve”,we are finding places “off the beaten path”. For our … Continue reading

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Las Conchas Trail Plus East Fork Jemez River Trail Hike – 09/23/2020

This was our third hike on a 5-day camping trip to the Jemez Mountains with our R-Pod at Jemez Falls Campground. ‘Tis a quite nice campground central in the Jemez Mountains and close to the Valles Caldera. There are many … Continue reading

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Valle de San Antonio Hike – 09/22/2020

Our 2nd hike on a 5-day camping trip to the Jemez Mountains with Jay and Nancy. We set up camp in the Jemez Falls Campground, a very nice Forest Service campground in the middle of the Jemez Mountains and close … Continue reading

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