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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
North Mystery Hike – 7/31/2016
The Hike The trail starts with a decent grade along a wide canyon and then works its way across a series of canyons interspersed with fairly long stretches of level ground. There are some hikers who heed the thoughts of … Continue reading
10K-South Crest-10K Trails Hike – 7/24/2016
Introduction Another hot day in Albuquerque and all lower elevations, so Jay and I headed towards the top of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Following initially the section of the 10K trail that Pat & I hiked earlier in … Continue reading
10K Hike – 7/21/2016
The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 3.93 miles Elevation: start 9,967 ft, maximum 10,041 ft, minimum 9,839 ft Gross gain: 182 ft. Aggregate ascending 989 ft, descending 1,000 ft Maximum slope: 29% ascending, 36% descending, 8.5% average Duration:3:32 GPS Track Files … Continue reading
Sandia Tram & North Crest Hike – 7/13/2016
For another activity during Thomas visit, we took an early morning ride on the Sandia Peak Tram and hiked from the upper terminal of the Tram to the Visitor’s Center, located at the top of the Sandia Crest Highway. … Continue reading
Ski Apache Hike (& visit to Ruidoso) – 7/7/2016
Thomas came to visit from Oakland, and started with a 3-day trip to Ruidoso, NM. The first night there, we attended a Chuckwagon Dinner and Wild West Show at the Flying J Ranch. It was quite the entertainment, and the … Continue reading
Survey Hike – 7/3/2016
Introduction ‘Twas to be a hot day at 5000 feet elevation in Albuquerque. So we went “to the mountain”, high up on the east side of the Sandia Mountains. The Survey Trail, used in the winter for cross country skiing, … Continue reading
Ravens Ridge Hike – 6/12/2016
The Hike Wow, what a hike. The highest and greatest elevation gain yet this year. And our first foray into the Sangre de Cristo mountains. The hike begins Ski Santa Fe parking lot and proceeds -up-. Statistics Total Distance: 4.09 … Continue reading
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
Palomas Peak Hike – 05/22/2016
Introduction Second hike on the Palomas Peak trail, this time with clear weather. The Hike We went further than the previous hike, close to half of the total distance to the upper end of this trail. Statistics Total Distance: … Continue reading