Category Archives: Locales

Dockweiler Trail #259 Hike – 08/24/2021

After traveling to Idaho, then around Taos, we were closer to home. The Pecos River has some great trails into the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Having checked out a few of them (see Related Posts below), … Continue reading

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Vega Redonda Trail Hike – 08/20/2021

We’ve been quite curious about the territory north of San Pedro Parks and Valles Caldera. This trip was to explore the area north of the Parks, with an eye on campsites and hiking trails, and on the condition of the … Continue reading

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VC02-VC0201 Trail Hike – 08/31/2021

Our 2nd day camping in our R-Pod in Jemez Falls Campground. Having been curious about the trail to the top of South Mountain in Valles Caldera, we set out to hike from the Cabin District down to the starting point … Continue reading

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El Cajete Canyon Trail Hike – 08/30/2021

With beautiful August weather, ‘tho hot in Albuquerque, we retreated to the Jemez Falls Campground for a couple of days to go hiking. We got the R-Pod set up in the early afternoon, leaving time to make a short hike … Continue reading

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Tesuque Creek and Aspen Vista Loop – 08/28/2021

I joined Jay in Santa Fe for a hike on a nearby trail. We hiked Aspen Vista back in 2018, but for this hike we chose to start where Tesuque Creek crosses SR 475. The Drive In Quite straightforward: drive … Continue reading

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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike – 04/27/2021

Jay and I returned to a trail we have enjoyed in the past (see Related Posts below). The Drive In Access to the trailheads for both trails is via the Forest Loop Rd off of NM 165 east of the … Continue reading

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Hermit Peak Trail #233 Hike – 05/21/2021

This was our first venture into the east slopes of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. ‘Tis not as popular as the west side, located away from centers of population. In addition to exploring hiking trails, we were curious about the … Continue reading

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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 05/10/2021

Pat and I have hiked up Mount Taylor, last year and 2 years ago, and we were looking forward to doing it again. Jay and Nancy were intrigued and also wanted to ‘go the distance’. So we scheduled a 2-night … Continue reading

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Three Rivers Trail #44 Hike – 04/24/2021

This hike took place during a 2-night camping trip with the primary purpose – to visit the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. After our  morning tour of the Petroglyphs and lunch in the Three Rivers Campground, we set out on the … Continue reading

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Three Rivers Petroglyph Trail Walkabout – 04/24/2021

This 2-night camping trip with Jay and Nancy was planned so we could visit the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. The Petroglyph Trail is just under a mile in length, so we chose to tour the Petroglyphs in the morning, then … Continue reading

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