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Elena Gallegos South Trails Hike – 03/03/2019
Pat & I started early, breakfast at Flying Star on our way to Albuquerque’s wonderful Elena Gallegos Open Space. ‘Tis close to the city, yet it is truly Open Spaces, giving one the feeling of being away from the city … Continue reading
NoName Bushwhack to Piedra Lisa – 03/09/2014
Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Looking for a “new adventure”, I came up with the idea of hiking up NoName, then heading … Continue reading
Hawk Watch Hike – 03/16/2014
Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails in Tijeras Canyon on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Haven’t hiked this trail since 2014 – it’s time to do it again. The Hike Hawk Watch … Continue reading
North Crest- Ojo del Orno Hike – 03/23/2014
Posting this in March 2019. This hike begins at the Tunnel Springs Trailhead, then up the North Crest Trail (#130) and down the Ojo del Orno Trail (#130B). The Hike I remember this as a challenging hike, with elevation gain, … Continue reading
El Malpais-Narrows Rim Hike – 03/26/2014
One of our early hikes, checking out trails around Grants, NM. This summary is posted from memory; it took place before I began this Hiking BLOG. This was such a nice hike with friend Vince. I think my memory will … Continue reading
Embudo Canyon Hike – 03/30/2014
One of our early hikes, checking out trails in the Sandia Heights area of Albuquerque, on the west side of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 6.44 miles Elevation: start 6,172 ft, maximum 7,922 ft, minimum 6,171 ft Gross gain: … Continue reading
Tres Pistolas/Three Gun Springs Trails Hike – 05/11/2014
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike … Continue reading
South Crest Trail – Faulty Loop Trail Hike – 05/05/2013
This is a catch-up, posted in Feb 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 5.56 miles Elevation: start 6,555 ft, maximum 7,659 ft, … Continue reading
Bosque Trail Morning Walk – 02/23/2019
It has been our practice of late, Pat and me, to make an early morning walk in our neighborhood. This morning we extended our range into the Bosque where there are some nice trails along the Rio Grande river. The … Continue reading
Whitewash Trail Hike – 01/26/2014
This trail is not well documented, although it is used extensively as the latter part of loop hikes, such as up Embudo Canyon or other hikes that go to the top of the Sandias. The Hike For us, it was … Continue reading