Category Archives: Placitas

In the vicinity of Placitas, NM.

Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike – 08/11/2025

Posted on August 16, 2025 by George Young

Jay and I continue to work up to hiking regularly, and doing so on trails that we hiked years ago – trails around Placitas. For today’s hike, feeling like we can increase our length and elevation gain, I suggested returning … Continue reading →

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Sandy Bottom Hike – 07/28/2025

Posted on August 9, 2025 by George Young

Jay and I are working up to our regular schedule of hiking, hiking regularly, and doing so where we started – trails around Placitas. We chose to return to a hike from 8 years ago (Sandy Bottom Hike – 12/10/2017). … Continue reading →

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Agua Sarca & Tunnel Spring Hike – 07/14/2025

Posted on July 20, 2025 by George Young

Introduction Picking up the pace of hiking this year, Jay met me in our old “hiking grounds” – the trails around Placitas. The Drive In The trailheads for Agua Sarca and Tunnel Spring are near each other. Starting at the … Continue reading →

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Placitas Open Spaces South Trailhead Hike – 11/21/2023

Posted on April 22, 2024 by George Young

Seeking a place to hike halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, we chose to explore the Open Spaces just north of Placitas.  The Drive In At the Bernalillo interchange on I-25, go east on NM 165 .3 miles then turn … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa Trail North – 05/21/2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by George Young

Another revisit to Placitas Trails with Jay, rekindling good memories – and enjoying the hikes. For our most recent hike, we intended to do Piedra Lisa but did NoName and Quartz Outcrop – this trip we made it to Piedra … Continue reading →

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NoName-Quartz Outcrop Trails Hike – 05/10/2023

Posted on June 16, 2023 by George Young

Returning again to trails where Jay and I first hiked together. The Drive In Again, we met at the Strip Mine Trailhead located just off of NM 165, 0.8 miles east of the Placitas Cafe (also Blades’ Bistro). From there, … Continue reading →

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Strip Mine Trail Hike – 05/02/2023

Posted on May 31, 2023 by George Young

I met Jay in our original hiking grounds – Placitas and the northern foothills to the Sandia Mountains. We revisited an old friend, the Strip Mine Trail, one of the very first hikes that we did together back in 2012, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on June 6, 2021 by George Young

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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Agua Sarca Trail Hike – 12/15/2019

Posted on December 15, 2019 by George Young

Returning again to trails in the Placitas area, this time the Agua Sarca trail which we last hiked in 2016. The trailhead is next to a parking area on Tunnel Springs road just short of the Picnic Area. (Caution: the … Continue reading →

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Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike- 11/17/2019

Posted on November 21, 2019 by George Young

In Placitas for this weekend giving us an opportunity to revisit trails in the area that we’ve enjoyed in the past. And a favorite: Del Agua, with a loop finishing on the Piedra Lisa trial. We’ve hiked each of these … Continue reading →

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