Category Archives: Locales

La Mesita Blanca Hike – 03/12/2016

Posted on March 12, 2017 by George Young

Headed off in a different direction today, into the Rio Puerco valley from the south, off of I-40.  Destination – La Mesita Blanca, where Pat and had visited a year ago.  On that trip, we found the road was blocked … Continue reading →

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Tapia Canyon Hike – 05/10/2015

Posted on March 11, 2017 by George Young

Vince set us on this site for a hike, expecting to see petroglyphs, an arch, and maybe ruins. He had been stymied on past trips by the road – it crosses the Rio Puerco and tributaries 2 or 3 times. … Continue reading →

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White Mesa Bike Trails Hike – 03/09/2017

Posted on March 10, 2017 by George Young

A beautiful spring day in the Land of Enchantment:  70 degrees, light breeze, lots of sunshine.  Great day for Pat and me to head out for a hike, to the nearby White Mesa Bike Trails. The Hike We hiked the … Continue reading →

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Arroyo Bernalillito & Petrified Woodpile Hike – 02/26/2017

Posted on February 27, 2017 by George Young

Returned again to the western area of the Ojito Wilderness, out Cabezon Road to the gas line pumping station, then right on Pipeline Road for about 2.4 miles.  This took us past the two-track turnoff at the corral (see Mesita … Continue reading →

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Ojito Mesa/Southeast Hike – 02/19/2017

Posted on February 20, 2017 by George Young

Today we explored another of the areas we thought would be interesting on the mesa south of Cabezon Road (see Ojito Mesa/South Hike). Striking out on our own, to explore an area that looked interesting via GoogleEarth.  Mesa Prieta is … Continue reading →

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Woodpile at Mesita de Ricardo Hike – 02/17/2017

Posted on February 20, 2017 by George Young

I have looked forward to going with Pat into the Ojito Wilderness.  For our first visit I chose to return to the Mesita de Ricardo hike on which Jay and I came across a collection of petrified wood.   The … Continue reading →

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Strip Mine Hike – 01/19/2014

Posted on February 16, 2017 by George Young

One of our earliest hikes, before I started the BLOG. This one was among many on the trails near Placitas. Statistics Total Distance: 4.01 miles Elevation: 5,848 start, 6,065 maximum,  5,653 minimum Gross gain: 214 ft.  Aggregate ascending 835 ft, … Continue reading →

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No Name Hike – 02/12/2017

Posted on February 15, 2017 by George Young

This was a return to a trail that we’ve done before, back in 2013 and 2014.  Close to Placitas and the Cafe where we regularly meet for breakfast before hiking, it is a good workout.   The Hike From parking … Continue reading →

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Ojito Mesa/South Hike – 02/05/2017

Posted on February 10, 2017 by George Young

Having exhausted the hiking tracks from others, we’re setting off on our own in the Ojito Wilderness area.  This time we explored a prominent mesa south of Cabezon Road and the boundary of the Wilderness.  Using an exploration via Google … Continue reading →

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Osha Spring Trail Hike – 12/20/2015

Posted on February 3, 2017 by George Young

This was our second hike on the Osha Spring Trail.  As on the earlier outing (Osha Spring Trail Hike), we’re anticipating a future hike to the Land’s End Mine.  The day was chilly with snow flurries, and a muddy trail … Continue reading →

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