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Category Archives: 2016
Tsankawi Ruins Hike – 10/12/2016
Taking a break from busy times, Pat & I headed to Taos for a couple of nights. To get in some hiking, we took a short side-trip towards Bandelier National Monument to visit an outlying site, the Tsankawi section of the … Continue reading
Dome Wilderness, Sanchez Waterfall Hike – 9/25/2016
Earlier this summer, I came across descriptions of hiking in the Dome Wilderness, a small designated wilderness area abutting the western boundary of Bandelier National Monument; it looked intriguing. With the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a willingness to go … Continue reading
Paliza Canyon, Ruins, Goblin Colony Hike – 9/11/2016
I’d found a hike at ASCHG that visited some Pueblo Ruins above Paliza Canyon and included a visit to Goblin Colony. Jay and I had visited the Colony in July a year ago, and Pat and I had recently hiked … Continue reading
Agua Sarca Hike – 9/18/2016
Having only limited time on this Sunday, we chose a trail close to Placitas and not too great in length. We had hike Agua Sarca back in 2014, remembering it as relatively easy but little more. The Hike It … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa South-Waterfall Hike- 9/4/2016
Embarked today to find the Waterfall Trail, a spur off of Piedra Lisa. I tried it once before with Marlin, but our track up a ridge on the south side of Waterfall Canyon was very steep – we ultimately gave … Continue reading
Boletsakwa Ruins – Ponderosa Mes Hike- 8/7/2016
I was quite pleased to introduce Jay to one of my favorite hiking spots, Boletsakwa Ruins. It is one of the most accessible “remote” Pueblo ruins that I’ve found. Parking off of Forest Road 10, the ruins are found about … Continue reading
North Mystery Hike – 7/31/2016
The Hike The trail starts with a decent grade along a wide canyon and then works its way across a series of canyons interspersed with fairly long stretches of level ground. There are some hikers who heed the thoughts of … Continue reading
10K-South Crest-10K Trails Hike – 7/24/2016
Introduction Another hot day in Albuquerque and all lower elevations, so Jay and I headed towards the top of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Following initially the section of the 10K trail that Pat & I hiked earlier in … Continue reading
10K Hike – 7/21/2016
The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 3.93 miles Elevation: start 9,967 ft, maximum 10,041 ft, minimum 9,839 ft Gross gain: 182 ft. Aggregate ascending 989 ft, descending 1,000 ft Maximum slope: 29% ascending, 36% descending, 8.5% average Duration:3:32 GPS Track Files … Continue reading
Sandia Tram & North Crest Hike – 7/13/2016
For another activity during Thomas visit, we took an early morning ride on the Sandia Peak Tram and hiked from the upper terminal of the Tram to the Visitor’s Center, located at the top of the Sandia Crest Highway. … Continue reading