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Category Archives: Jemez
Road Canyon Hike – 11/19/2017
After such a great hike in Valles Caldera at the upper end of San Antonio Canyon (FR144, San Antonio Canyon, North), I sketched out another track to explore further north on this western edge of the Caldera. The Drive In … Continue reading
San Antonio Canyon North Hike – 11/12/2017
On this day, we set out to explore FR 144 beyond our previous furthest hike, Pony Canyon. Specifically, we chose a route down into San Antonio Canyon, following a two-track depicted on the Topo maps. We didn’t know what to … Continue reading
McCauley Warm Springs Hike – 11/10/2017
Introduction This seems to be a popular destination, although most people get to the falls on the East Fork Jemez Trail from the Battleship Rock trailhead on NM 4. The Drive In We chose instead to start at the Jemez … Continue reading
Paliza Canyon Hike – 11/09/2017
For our hike on the second day of our stay in the Jemez Mountains, after breakfast at the Hwy4 Cafe in Jemez Springs we returned to Paliza Canyon, to hike up the Canyon as far as was reasonable. We’ve hiked … Continue reading
Jemez Falls Hike – 11/08/2017
Introduction This hike is on our first day of a 3-day trip to do some hiking in the Jemez Mountains. Having just a half a day, after driving from Albuquerque and getting the R-Pod set up at the Vista Linda … Continue reading
Peralta Ridge Hike – 10/29/2017
Introduction Pat and I went looking for new places. We have visited Paliza Canyon many times, visiting Goblin Colony and Boletsakwa & Kiatsukwa Ruins. We have been curious about a forest road, FR 266, that heads east off of FR … Continue reading
Bales Seep Expedition – 05/18/2015
Introduction Catching up on some old hikes/expditions: this an expedition to Bales Seep with Lanny and Linda. We went looking for fossils on a shallow hillside above a nice meadow fed by a spring “seep”. We easily found numerous brachiopods … Continue reading
Cebolla Canyon Hike – 10/23/2017
Introduction Cebolla Canyon, the site of my first foray into the Jemez Mountains, with Jay in 2014. And subsequently on the Oat-Hay Canyons hike. It is a beautiful canyon with the Rio Cebolla stream running through it. ‘Tis a perfect … Continue reading
Boletsakwa Ruins Hike – 07/01/2015
I’m posting this report -long- after we made this hike. It may have been our first visit to Boletsakwa Ruins. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 2.80 miles Elevation: start 7,218 ft, maximum 7,305 ft, minimum 7,131 ft Gross gain: 174 … Continue reading
Bear Canyon Hike – 10/17/2017
After the drive up San Antonio Canyon through the glowing cottonwoods and hiking among the golden aspen in Barleycito and Barley canyons this past Sunday with Jay, Pat & I returned while the colors were still bright. We were not … Continue reading