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Category Archives: Suburban
Yorktown Riverwalk & Nolan Trail Walks – 05/15, 17, & 18/2022
During a visit to family in Virginia, Pat & I returned to trails that we often walked when we lived there twelve years ago: the Noland Trail at the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News and the Riverwalk at Yorktown. These … Continue reading
Hawk Watch Loop – 04/07/2022, 04/17/2022
The trails in Tijeras Canyon, like Hawk Watch, are favorites – close to home, just challenging enough to keep our physical condition, and nice scenery too. Because it is so close to the city (but not -in- the city), I’m … Continue reading
Oak Flats Walkabout – 04/20/2021
Another hike without a preconceived plan – we felt a need to get out for a few hours. The Drive In Oak Flats is close to our home in downtown Albuquerque, close for everyone living in Albuquerque. Go eastbound on … Continue reading
Oso Ridge-Embudito Trails Hike – 11/18/2019
Not having hiked recently, I headed out to the Northeast Heights for a hike on the western slopes of the Sandia Mountains. I chose the Embudito area because, unlike the other hiking destinations in the Foothills trails that go into … Continue reading
Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike- 11/17/2019
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
Hawk Watch Trail Hike – 10/27/2019
This was a return to a trail that always intrigues me – one that someday I hope to take to the top of South Sandia peak. It is so close at hand – just beyond Tramway (the eastern boundary of … Continue reading
The Volcanoes Trail Hike – 05/14/2019
Today we headed to the Volcanoes for a other “Urban” hike, places close to the city offering quite easy hiking conditions. From our upstairs window we look out at the Volcanoes each morning so they constantly beckon us. The Drive … Continue reading
Oak Flats-Ponderosa Trails Hike – 05/09/2019
‘Twas a chilly day with rain all around, but we wanted to get out for a hike. Chose the Ponderosa trail because it was easy (we’d hiked it back in 2016). Mother Nature had blessed the area with rain within … Continue reading
Three Gun Spring Trail Hike – 03/29/2019
It has been a long time since Pat and I have hiked in the Sandias; last time was in 2017, coincidentally on Mar 30 we hiked the Three Gun Spring Trail. We had also hiked there on three outings back … Continue reading
Three Gun Springs Trail Hike – 01/15/2010
I’ve lost the GPS track for this hike, but I found among my gazillion Hiking files this screen shot that confirms – we -really did- hike Three Gun Springs in 2010. The placemarks show the turnaround point on each hike.