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Category Archives: Sandias, East
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 08/31/2023
Back to Placitas to hike on another of the trails Jay and I have enjoyed. This one — Osha Spring Trail on the northeast corner of the Sandia Mountains. The Drive In The trailhead is on NM 165, the road … Continue reading
Sandia Crest North Trail – 10/09/2020
‘Tis autumn when the aspen forests “bloom” in bright yellow. The northwest slopes of North Sandia Peak have a large forest of aspen. Back in 2017 we hiked the North Crest Trail hoping to catch them in full glory – … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 09/04/2020
We are so fortunate to have the Sandia Mountains so close to Albuquerque. We can make it to a great hiking trail with 20 minutes, or in summertime an hour to the top of Sandia Peak (10,200 feet) and cooler … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 08/08/2020
Another hike seeking cooler temperatures at a higher elevation – this time to Sandia Crest. And for this hike, we were joined by my brother who moved to Albuquerque a few weeks ago. The Hike We parked at the Visitors … Continue reading
Survey-10K Trails Hike – 07/17/2020
Back to high elevation and cooler temperatures, this time trails on the east slopes below Sandia Crest. As for many of the hikes on east slopes, drive to Tijeras, north on NM 14 to Antonito, then up the Crest Highway. … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 07/09/2020
This time of year in New Mexico we repair to higher elevations and cooler temperatures for our outdoor activities. We’re so fortunate to have options – mountains all around, choices of destinations for each, all within an hour or two … 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
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
Tree Springs-Fossil Garden Hike – 06/10/2018
Seeking cooler territory without driving too far today, we headed for the East side of the Sandias and a shaded trail we’ve hiked back in 2014 and 2015 – Tree Springs – extended this time to visit the Fossil Garden … Continue reading
Tree Springs Hike – 05/04/2014
A Retro-post, a hike from 2014, a trail that Jay had hiked a couple of times before. One of our early hikes, checking out trails on the east side of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 3.95 milesElevation: … Continue reading