Category Archives: Jemez

In the vicinity of the Jemez Mountains, NM.

Boletsakwa Ruins Hike – 07/11/2015

Hike with the Leppas to Boletsakwa Ruins, 07/11/2015.This is such a great hike for visitors – this time the family from Virginia.   The Drive In The drive from Bernalillo up US 50 to San Ysidro, then up NM 4 … Continue reading

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Paliza Canyon & Goblin Colony Hike – 09/09/2015

This is an easy hike up a Forest Road that follows Paliza Canyon from the Paliza Campground north into the Jemez Mountains.  It passes 2 or 3 old mining sites on the way to a Y – take the one … Continue reading

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Stable Canyon Hike – 10/16/2016

Seeking out trails that we haven’t yet visited, this weekend we returned to the Jemez Mountains, to Stable Canyon (thanks to ASCHG for description and track info). Although it is mid-October and the forest is showing it’s autumn colors, the … Continue reading

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Dome Wilderness, Sanchez Waterfall Hike – 9/25/2016

Earlier this summer, I came across descriptions of hiking in the Dome Wilderness, a small designated wilderness area abutting the western boundary of Bandelier National Monument; it looked intriguing. With the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a willingness to go … Continue reading

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Paliza Canyon, Ruins, Goblin Colony Hike – 9/11/2016

I’d found a hike at ASCHG that visited some Pueblo Ruins above Paliza Canyon and included a visit to Goblin Colony.  Jay and I had visited the Colony in July a year ago, and Pat and I had recently hiked … Continue reading

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Boletsakwa Ruins – Ponderosa Mes Hike- 8/7/2016

I was quite pleased to introduce Jay to one of my favorite hiking spots, Boletsakwa Ruins.  It is one of the most accessible “remote” Pueblo ruins that I’ve found.  Parking off of Forest Road 10, the ruins are found about … Continue reading

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Redondo Meadow Hike – 5/29/2016

Redondo Meadow Hike.Pat.2019-05-16 Introduction Looking for cooler spaces as summer begins, we drove a bit further to Valles Caldera National Preserve, a recent addition to the National Park Service inventory of places in New Mexico.  We hiked in the southwestern … Continue reading

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