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Category Archives: 5.Years
Oak Flats Multi-trails Loop Hike – 09/04/2026
Oak Flats Picnic Area and Group Campground is nearby, offering a web of trails through an open forest of ponderosa, piñon, and scrub oak. At 7,500 feet elevation and with a few gentle ascents, it is great for preparing for … Continue reading
Tesuque Creek & Alternate Trails Hike – 08/27/2026
We hiked this back in 2021 (Tesuque Creek and Aspen Vista Loop), but it was time for a refresher, at least part of the trail, not the whole hike back then. The Drive In Quite straightforward: drive up SR 475, … Continue reading
Chamisa-Saddleback Trails Hike – 07/23/2026
A return to a trail that we enjoyed back in 2018. The Drive In Drive up Hyde Park Road from the intersection with Gonzales Road for 4.2 miles. Parking is alongside the road, both sides. Trailhead is on the north … Continue reading
Winser-Raven’s Ridge Trails Hike – 08/19/2026
The trails in this part of the Sangre de Cristo mountains that we haven’t hiked have become few. Ravens Ridge has been waiting for us to return (we hiked it way back in 2016, we were younger then) The Drive … Continue reading
Cerro Grande Trail Hike – 08/13/2026
Returning to an old friend, Cerro Grande overlooking the Valles Caldera. The Drive In To get there, from either direction on NM 4:…. From the East 5 miles from the entrance to Valles Caldera…. From the West 5 miles from … Continue reading
Borrego-Winsor Trails Hike – 07/08/2026
This has been a hot summer, so … up into the Sangre de Cristo and cooler temperatures. The Drive In The drive to the trailhead: from downtown Santa Fe, head out on Hyde Park Road (NM 475), 9 miles from … Continue reading
Pyramid Rock Trail Hike – 08/22/2026
On the spur of a moment, we went for a long weekend (yes, weekends are for retired folks, too) to spend a day in and around Gallup. Avoiding the Interstate both going and returning 2 days later, we took New … Continue reading
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
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
Winsor-Aspen Peak Trails Hike- 06/18/2026
It is HOT in New Mexico this 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