Category Archives: Sangre de Cristo

In the vicinity of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, NM.

Bear Wallow-Winsor-Borrego Trails Hike – 09/02/2026

Another hot day at lower elevation. So like in previous hikes to these trails .. up Hyde Park road to the Borrego Trailhead and another “training hike” for our goal – to hike to Nambe Lake his fall. The Drive … Continue reading

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Tesuque Creek-Winsor Trails Hike – 09/10/2026

This was a really great hike, elevation high enough to escape the hot weather at lower temperatures, and a very nice trail (and workout). The Drive In Drive up Hyde Park Road (NM 475) from it’s beginning at Bishop’s Lodge … Continue reading

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Winsor-Aspen Peak Trails Hike- 06/18/2026

It is HOT in New Mexico his year. So … we go hiking up in the mountains. The Drive In This hike begins at the Winsor Trailhead, located at the end of Hyde Park Road,. As one approaches the Ski … Continue reading

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Norski Trails Hike – 06/30/2026

‘Tis hot at lower elevations, so we head up into the Sangre de Cristo’s higher elevation and a cooler temperatures. The Drive In Quite straightforward: drive up SR 475, also known as Hyde Park Road. The Norski Trails are 6.7 … Continue reading

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Aspen Vista Trail Hike – 08/10/2026

From our previous hike, still apropos: “Seeking cooler temperatures, we headed for higher elevation – the Sangre de Christo mountains and the Aspen Vista trail. We began at nearly 10,000 feet; ’tis a steady climb up 3.4 miles to 11,300 … Continue reading

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Little Tesuque-Carol-Winser-Burn-Juan Trails Loop Hike – 07/28/2027

I’m getting into a weekly hike with Jay, these days out of Santa Fe – I can take the train from Albuquerque and meet him at 0900. Then it is not far up Hyde Park Road to some great trails … Continue reading

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Juan, Carol, Little Tesuque Trails Hike 09/01/2025

Exploring trails up Hyde Park Road from Santa Fe. The Drive In We hiked from this nondescript trailhead for Little Tesuque Creek back in 2018 and 2019 – 1 mile beyond the entrance to Ten Thousand Waves park alongside the … Continue reading

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Borrego Trail Hike – 06/30/2025

Introduction This is one of the first forays back to hiking on forest trails. After a year-long layoff for medical reasons and a month walking mostly on the Bosque Trails along the Rio Grande, the body is coming back. And … Continue reading

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Dockweiler Trail #259 Hike – 08/24/2021

After traveling to Idaho, then around Taos, we were closer to home. The Pecos River has some great trails into the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Having checked out a few of them (see Related Posts below), … Continue reading

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Tesuque Creek and Aspen Vista Loop – 08/28/2021

I joined Jay in Santa Fe for a hike on a nearby trail. We hiked Aspen Vista back in 2018, but for this hike we chose to start where Tesuque Creek crosses SR 475. The Drive In Quite straightforward: drive … Continue reading

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