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Category Archives: 2013
Piedra Lisa South Hike – 05/11/2013
A catch-up post from ‘way back’ in 2013. Piedra Lisa is a favorite trail, whether from the south, Juan Tabo Cañon or the north from Loop Road in Placitas. Statistics Total Distance: 4.61 miles Elevation: start 6,982 ft, maximum 8,217 … Continue reading
Hawk Watch Hike – 04/27/2013
Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Our first try at Hawk Watch. The Hike The turnoff is about 3 miles up the Three … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa, Del Agua, End-to-End – 05/19/2013
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
South Crest Trail – Faulty Loop Trail Hike – 05/05/2013
This is a catch-up, posted in Feb 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 5.56 miles Elevation: start 6,555 ft, maximum 7,659 ft, … Continue reading
Elena Gallegos, North Hike – 03/01/2013
A hike made long ago, before I started the Hiking BLOG. Statistics Total Distance: 3.54 miles Elevation: start 6,450 ft, maximum 6,687 ft, minimum 6,378 ft Gross gain: 319 ft. Aggregate ascending 594 ft, descending 578 ft Maximum slope: 24% … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa Trail (North) Hike – 03/03/2013
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Statistics Total Distance: 2.97 miles Elevation: 6,072 start, 6,944 maximum, 6072 minimum Gross gain: 972 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,989 ft, descending: 2,290 ft Maximum … Continue reading
Del Agua-Piedra Lisa North Hike – 03/09/2013
One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. Published in March 2019. Statistics Total Distance: 4.10 miles Elevation: 5,936 start, 7,043 maximum, 7,043 minimum Gross gain: 1,107 ft. Aggregate … Continue reading
Three Gun Springs Hike – 05/05/2013
Total Distance: 4.63 miles Elevation: 6,926 start, 8,218 maximum, 6,296 minimum Gross gain: 1,292 ft. Aggregate ups & downs: ascending 1,827 ft, descending: 1,821 ft Maximum slope: 43% ascending, 47% descending, 13% average Duration: 3:30 If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with … Continue reading
No Name Hike – 02/10/2013
This canyon and its trail are not identified on any references we’ve been able to find. So, we named it “No Name”. Statistics Total Distance: 1.75 miles Elevation: 6,091 start, 6.556 maximum, 6,091 minimum Gross gain: 465 ft. Aggregate ascending … Continue reading