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Category Archives: Sandias, East
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 03/11/2018
With uncertain weather in the area, we stayed close to home – revisited the Osha Spring Trail. It was cloudy and chilly with snow flurries throughout the day, especially as we went to higher elevations – much like on our … Continue reading
Cienega Canyon Hike – 04/19/2015
The Hike Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. Statistics Total Distance: 7.22 miles Elevation: start 7,235 ft, maximum 9,229 ft, minimum 7,235 ft Gross gain: 1,224 ft. Aggregate ascending 2,716 ft, descending 2,717 ft … Continue reading
North Crest Hike – 10/12/2017
Hiking with Pat, we went looking for bright fall colors of aspen; a few weeks ago she had hiked with a friend north from the Sandia Crest House (Visitors Center) north on the Crest Trail and found a large grove … Continue reading
10K – 08/30/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 4.0 miles Elevation: start 9,975 ft, maximum 10,042 ft, minimum 9,837 ft Gross gain: 67 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,042 ft, descending 1,036 ft … Continue reading
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 02/22/2015
This was our first hike on the Osha Spring Trail. We checked out the trail in anticipation of making it to the Landsend Mine. We’ll return one day; this is a trail that is better for warmer weather – it … Continue reading
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 12/20/2015
This was our second hike on the Osha Spring Trail. As on the earlier outing (Osha Spring Trail Hike), we’re anticipating a future hike to the Land’s End Mine. The day was chilly with snow flurries, and a muddy trail … Continue reading
Crest Trail Hike – 8/22/2016
Drove up the Crest Highway to Sandia Crest for a hike with Pat and Peyton. The Hike From Albuquerque, the Crest was shrouded in clouds. And the clouds were still hanging around when we arrived at the Crest House. None … Continue reading
Armijo-Faulty-Cienega Hike – 11/27/2016
The weather forecast called for cold and windy conditions, with a likelihood of snow. ‘Tho we planned to head out into the Ojito Wilderness, these conditions would make for an unpleasant hike. So, we changed our plans and headed for … Continue reading
North Mystery Hike – 7/31/2016
The Hike The trail starts with a decent grade along a wide canyon and then works its way across a series of canyons interspersed with fairly long stretches of level ground. There are some hikers who heed the thoughts of … Continue reading
10K-South Crest-10K Trails Hike – 7/24/2016
Introduction Another hot day in Albuquerque and all lower elevations, so Jay and I headed towards the top of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Following initially the section of the 10K trail that Pat & I hiked earlier in … Continue reading