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Redondo Meadow Hike – 07/21/2020
This is our first hike during four days of camping in the Redondo Campground near the Valles Caldera. There aren’t any published trails in this area (that I can find), so this hike is based on planning using topo maps … Continue reading
North Crest Trail-North Sandia Peak Hike – 06/18/2020
After our hike to the summit of Mount Taylor (11,300 feet), having found we aren’t acclimated to the thinner air, we returned to a higher elevation than other trails – North Crest Trail on the Sandia Mountains(starts at 10,660 ft). … Continue reading
Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 06/10/2020
We returned to Mount Taylor where Pat & I made two hikes two years ago (a reconnoiter hike followed two weeks later by a hike to the summit). As then, we took our R-Pod camper for two nights giving us … Continue reading
Tapia Canyon Hike – 04/06/2020
I’ve been looking forward to hiking Tapia Canyon with Pat. It’s time to go there before the higher temperatures of summer. The Drive In The drive in is straightforward: US 550 to CR 279/San Louis Road. Continue through San Louis, … Continue reading
Mesa Prieta Expedition – 03/17/2020
‘Tis an ‘expedition’, planning to drive on roads not yet explored (DriveAbout), with intentions of hiking somewhere along the way. The Drive In From Albuquerque I-25 to Bernalillo, west on US 550 (20 miles) turn left Cabezon Road, continue through … Continue reading
Llano Grande-Cuajimoloyas Hike – 02/04/2020
Pat arranged this two day adventure months ago through Expediciones Sierra Norte, the organization who arranges hiking in the Pueblos Mancomunados. Our guide, José, picked us up at our place of lodging in Oaxaca City for the drive to Llano … Continue reading
Cueva de Bandidos Driveabout and Hike – 01/20/2020
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
Hawk Watch Trail Hike – 10/27/2019
This was a return to a trail that always intrigues me – one that someday I hope to take to the top of South Sandia peak. It is so close at hand – just beyond Tramway (the eastern boundary of … Continue reading
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 09/08/2019
We returned today to the Osha Spring Trail; we’ve hiked here thrice before. It’s close to Placitas and the Cafe for our traditional breakfast. It is nice to return to familiar trails, to see things familiar .. and things we … Continue reading
Columbine Trail Hike – 08/22/2019
Grandson Thomas came for a weeks-long visit. Our original plan was to take the R-Pod to the Coal Mine Campground on Mount Taylor, visit El Malpais Lava Tubes and climb to the peak of Mount Taylor. After the advance visit … Continue reading