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Category Archives: 2015
The Box Hike & Chupadera Driveabout- 02/07/2015
This is a “catchup” post created in 2018, for a hike/expedition back in 2015, prior to starting the BLOG. The “Hike” The Box is a short canyon with US 60 passing at its mouth. ‘Tis a favorite location for rock … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa North Hike – 01/18/2015
Statistics Total Distance: 4.13 miles Elevation: start 6,021 ft, maximum 7,161 ft, minimum 6,021 ft Gross gain: 1,140 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,559 ft, descending 1,566 ft Maximum slope: 48% ascending, 50% descending, 12% average Duration: 3:59 GPS Track Files for … Continue reading
Three Gun Springs Hike – 02/15/2015
Another retro-post (June 2018), a hike with Jay in the Sandias back in 2015. Statistics Total Distance: 4.89 miles Elevation: start 6,325 ft, maximum 7,924 ft, minimum 6,325 ft Gross gain: 1,599ft. Aggregate ascending 1,659 ft, descending 1,720 ft Maximum … Continue reading
Mesa Chijuilla Expedition – 02/20/2015
Vince and I went ‘wandering’ beyond Mesa de Cuba in the San Juan Badlands. This “expedition” (multiple hikes) began with exploration of the east side of Mesa Chijuilla. We then checked out another area with interesting features some 3 miles … Continue reading
Elena Gallegos Hike – 02/18/2015
A delayed entry into the Journal. Pat and I hiked the trails in Elena Gallegos regularly, before we struck out further from home. Statistics Total Distance: 2.68 miles Elevation: start 6,475 ft, maximum 6,730 ft, minimum 6,475 ft Gross gain: … Continue reading
Piño Hike – 03/08/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. One of our many hikes through the Elena Gallegos Open Space and into the Sandia Mountain Wilderness on the Piño Trail. The Hike Jay here: And one of … Continue reading
Domingo Baca-TWA Canyon Hike – 03/15/2015
[Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal.] This hike, to the crash site of a TWA airliner, is one of the ‘go to’ hikes in the Sandia Mountains. It begins in Albuquerque’s Elena Gallegos Open … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa-Waterfall Hike – 3/20/2015
[Three years later]: I had seen references to the Waterfall Hike in various places, but was unable to fine any detailed information, except the location of where it intersected with the Piedra Lisa Trail. The Hike Undaunted, Marlin and I … Continue reading
Del Agua Hike – 03/22/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 5.13 miles Elevation: start 5,948 ft, maximum 7,168 ft, minimum 5,948 ft Gross gain: 1,222 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,855 ft, descending 1,855 ft … Continue reading
Mesa de Cuba Hike – 03/27/2015
Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal. This area has the most fascinating geology – rock formations, soil types, and an occasional piece of petrified wood. Just wandering around, we found so many interesting feats … Continue reading