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Category Archives: Bandelier-Los Alamos
Potrillo Canyon Loop Trail Hike – 03/26/2026
Another hike in the cañons at Los Alamos, near White Rock. This is such amazing territory, much of it inaccessible because of the deep, near vertical walls carved from the Bandelier Tuff from the volcano that created Valles Caldera. The … Continue reading
Lions Cave-Broken Mesa-Lower Water Canyon Trails Hike – 03/23/2026
Weather will soon be summer – hot. We have been curious about trails around White Rock, so chose this one to start exploring. The Drive In Find your way to White Rock on NM 4, then continue west towards Valles … Continue reading
Ridgeline-Portillo Mesa Trails Hike – 01/06/2026
Jay laid the groundwork for exploring a new territory for us – a web of trails just south of White Rock, with trailheads are on the left along NM 4 as one drives from White Rock towards Bandelier. The Drive … Continue reading
Mitchell Trail Hike – 10/22/2025
Exploring trails around Los Alamos. The Drive In The Mitchell Trailhead is on the northern edge of a residential area in Los Alamos. Coming into the town on NM 502, it becomes Central Avenue then Canyon Road. At the “T” … Continue reading
Water Canyon Loop Trail Hike – 11/02/2023
We set out for the Jemez Mountains without a firm plan, except to have breakfast at the Highway 4 Cafe in Jemez Springs. But .. alas it was closed – for the day. Two week prior, on a Monday, we … Continue reading
White Rock Canyon Rim Trail – 03/10/2023
This was a get-out-of-town day, and our first and probably only visit to see the snow in the Jemez this year, and in particular in Valles Caldera. The Drive In We made the full loop around NM 4: Bernalillo, San … Continue reading
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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Tagged Jay, Nancy, Pat
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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
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
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