Category Archives: Placitas

In the vicinity of Placitas, NM.

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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Palomas Peak/Faulty Trail Hike – 04/28/2019

Posted on May 3, 2019 by George Young

   Jay and I hiked Palomas Peak back in 2016, once in snow and three weeks later in nicer weather. This was a nice return to this trail (also identified by a couple of signs as Faulty Trail, but … Continue reading →

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Piedra Lisa, Del Agua, End-to-End – 05/19/2013

Posted on March 6, 2019 by George Young

Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas on the north end and from Juan Tabo Canyon on the south end. The Hike We had hiked from both ends of the trail: from … Continue reading →

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NoName Hike – 01/12/2014

Posted on March 6, 2019 by George Young

Published in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike  This was our second hike up NoName Trail, a canyon east of Del Agua Canyon … Continue reading →

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