Category Archives: Jemez

In the vicinity of the Jemez Mountains, NM.

Cebolla Canyon Hike – 06/29/2014

Posted on July 10, 2017 by George Young

An after-the-fact post of this hike that Jay and I made before I started the BLOG. One of our early hikes, checking out trails in the Jemez Mountains. Jay here: I had done this hike with a group way back … Continue reading →

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Moon-Rito Peñas Negras Hike – 06/25/2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by George Young

This is our second off-the-beaten-path hike, which I planned using GoogleEarth and topographic resources (such as Lists of John’s Interactive Map and the US Topo app on my Android tablet & phone).  The goal here was to hike up Moon Canyon, then … Continue reading →

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Telephone Canyon Plus Hike – 06/11/2017

Posted on July 7, 2017 by George Young

Having exploited all the trail for which I could find others’ tracks, I spent some time on GoogleEarth and top maps (for example, Lists of John’s Interactive Map)  to develop a plan to hike up Telephone Canyon, descend into Calaveras … Continue reading →

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Pony Canyon Hike – 06/04/2017

Posted on June 27, 2017 by George Young

We returned again to the Jemez Mountains, to explore the canyons north of Fenton Lake. The Drive In This time we drove up FR 378, to the head of the set of canyons that branch off of Calaveras Canyon – … Continue reading →

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Calaveras Canyon Hike – 05/28/2017

Posted on June 27, 2017 by George Young

‘Tis summer, and the Jemez Mountains offer temperatures that are not so high as elsewhere near Albuquerque.  So we’ve returned again to the area of other recent hikes, Oat-Hay Canyon and Barley Canyon, to another of the numerous canyons above … Continue reading →

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Barley Canyon Hike – 05/07/2017

Posted on June 27, 2017 by George Young

Seeking trails new to us, we came upon ASCHG’s Barley Canyon hike.  The Jemez Mountains are better this time of year, a higher elevation than around Albuquerque and generally nicely wooded forest. ‘Tis a bit distant from Albuquerque (90+ miles … Continue reading →

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Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 04/24/2017

Posted on May 14, 2017 by George Young

Time for another visit to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Pat & I visited this on one of our first visits to New Mexico together, back before it became a national monument; that is a memorable time for us both. … Continue reading →

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Oat Canyon to Hay Canyon Hike – 04/23/2017

Posted on May 13, 2017 by George Young

Off to the Jemez now that weather is getting warm.  Opted today for an ASCHG hike, Oat-Hay Canyons to Bottom Short Hike. The Drive In To get to the trailhead in Cebolla Canyon, go west out of on NM 126, … Continue reading →

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Puye Tour – 01/25/2016

Posted on March 29, 2017 by George Young

This was a day trip out of Albuquerque, with lunch in Santa Fe on the way to Puye.  After checking in with the Welcome Center on NM 30, we were directed up to the Visitor’s Center below ruins site.  Since … Continue reading →

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Paliza Canyon & Goblin Colony Hike – 7/19/2015

Posted on February 3, 2017 by George Young

One of our early trips into the Jemez.   The Hike This hike is an easy one, leaving the parking area on a two-track, past some strip mines and what looks like the ruins of a one-room Pueblo structure.  We … Continue reading →

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