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Category Archives: Valles Caldera
VC09 Valle San Antonio Hike – 07/25/2019
We’ve been looking forward to visiting the northern part of Valles Caldera; we visited it a few days before – Valles Caldera Driveabout – which piqued our interest. Because I was dealing with a sore foot, we chose an easy … Continue reading
Valles Caldera DriveAbout – 07/14/2019
My brother, Garth, came to visit us for a week. After a few days of working together on the cabin (the usual excuse for him to come to New Mexico), on Sunday with Pat we headed to the Jemez Mountains … Continue reading
VC05 Obsidian Valley Hike – 07/23/2019
Pat and I returned to the Jemez Mountains for a 4-night stay at the Jemez Falls Campground in our R-Pod, planning to explore further in and around Valles Caldera. For our first hike, we visited Obsidian Valley in the Valles … Continue reading
Cerro Grande Trail Hike – 06/25/2019
A hike to the summit of Cerro Grande, the tallest mountain in Valles Caldera National Preserve. Continue reading
Jaramillo Creek Hike – 06/24/2019
Our 2nd day of a 4 day visit to Valles Caldera. We brought our bikes to learn if we’re ready for biking on back country roads. A friend’s description of the roads in the Valle encouraged us to give it … Continue reading
Cerro Grande Trail Hike – 05/29/2019
Our third day camping/hiking in the Jemez Mountains, in and around Valles Caldera. Having worn ourselves thin on the Alamo Spring hike the day before, we intended to limit hiking this day. So, to start the day we headed south … Continue reading
VC02 South Mountain Hike – 05/27/2019
This was our first hike during a 3 days visit to the Jemez Mountains, in the vicinity of the Valles Caldera National Preserve. We set up our R-Pod trailer/camper in the Jemez Falls Campground, a base camp from which to … Continue reading
Cerro la Jara Showshoe Hike (& Driveabout)- 02/12/2019
My son James came to visit, and to show him some of New Mexico’s mountainous region we headed up NM 4, through San Antonio Canyon and on around to Valles Caldera. Before reaching La Cueva, we encountered snow which became … Continue reading
Cerro del Medio Hike – 10/26/2018
‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, a time when cottonwoods along streams and aspen in the mountains are in their full glory. Recent rains deterred us from heading into the back country where roads may be too much … Continue reading
Road Canyon Hike – 11/19/2017
After such a great hike in Valles Caldera at the upper end of San Antonio Canyon (FR144, San Antonio Canyon, North), I sketched out another track to explore further north on this western edge of the Caldera. The Drive In … Continue reading