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Category Archives: Locales
Elena Gallegos Hike – 02/18/2015
A delayed entry into the Journal. Pat and I hiked the trails in Elena Gallegos regularly, before we struck out further from home. Statistics Total Distance: 2.68 miles Elevation: start 6,475 ft, maximum 6,730 ft, minimum 6,475 ft Gross gain: … Continue reading
Ceja Pelón Mesa Hike – 05/08/2018
This is the next in the string of mesas going west from Mesa de Cuba, after Mesa Chijuilla and Mesa Penistaja. Various sources have described the area as rife with petrified wood – and we were not disappointed. Access is … Continue reading
La Luz Trail Hike – 05/06/2018
Revisiting the ‘famous’ La Luz trail. We hiked it 4 years ago but went a bit further this time. The Hike Highlights this day were: Of course the views .. across the Rio Grande Valley and the city, and -up- … Continue reading
La Jara Arroyo Hike – 04/29/2018
On this hike we explored the south side of Bernalillito Mesa in the Ojito Wilderness, an area that we hadn’t visited before. I’ve labeled this a Wander rather than Hike – there aren’t any defined trails; the topography lends itself … Continue reading
NW New Mexico RoadTrip – 04/25/2018
To extend our travels in New Mexico, we set out for a two-day road trip to the northwest part of the state. Our goal was to explore back country, spending a night in Farmington. A bit of research in advance … Continue reading
Mesa Penistaja Hike – 04/22/2018
Headed back to Mesa Penistaja with Pat to take in more of the amazing scenery, geology, and of course the superabundance of petrified wood. The Drive In Chose to take a two-track off of the northbound road (Penistaja Road?) that … Continue reading
Cedro Hike – 04/15/2018
Pat & I sought a hike not too far from home; decided to try another of the trails in the Manzanita Mountains south out of Tijeras. The trails all along NM 377 are open to mountain bikes and ATVs of … Continue reading
Holy Ghost Trail Hike – 4/11/2018
Pat & I headed for the Pecos River Canyon, to get our first exposure to one of the favorite hiking, camping, and fishing spots around Santa Fe. The Drive In Getting there: I-25 to Glorieta, then NM 50 to Pecos, … Continue reading
Mesa Penistaja Hike – 04/07/2018
We returned to Mesa Penistaja, having visited back in 2014. This is truly an amazing place – badlands (mesas and arroyos), large variety of landforms, and petrified wood everywhere. And the hoodoos, small and large, create in some places a … Continue reading
Plaza Blanca Expedition – 03/28/2018
This was a road trip combined with a hike in Northern New Mexico. The road trip component was to drive around the perimeter of the Jemez Mountains – San Ysidro, Cuba, Regina, Abiquiú , Española , Santa Fe, and return … Continue reading