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Category Archives: Sandias, East
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
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