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Category Archives: 3.Activities
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
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
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
Bonita Canyon & Flourite Mine Expedition – 6/13/2016
The objective of this expedition was to drive through this northeastern part of the Zuni mountains, destination a mine from many years ago that produced flourite. These mountains are quite different from the Sandia, Manzano, and Jemez ranges – they … Continue reading
Enchanted Circle Driveabout – 10/13/2016
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
Dome Wilderness, Sanchez Waterfall Hike – 9/25/2016
Earlier this summer, I came across descriptions of hiking in the Dome Wilderness, a small designated wilderness area abutting the western boundary of Bandelier National Monument; it looked intriguing. With the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a willingness to go … Continue reading
Red Canyon, Manzano Crest, Spruce Spring Backpack – 05/12/2015
This was my first backpacking trip since high school – one overnight on the crest of the Manzano Mountains. And with Marlin who has backpacking experience – great help with logistics and confidence. (Updated later – in 2019.) The Hike … Continue reading