Category Archives: 2017

El Cerrito Walkabout – 10/10/2017

Pat’s brother Steve and wife Sharon visited, and of course we included a trip to our cabin, El Cerrito, near Manzano. The Walkabout We made the usual tour of our cabin and 120 acres.  Up the hill from the cabin … Continue reading

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Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 10/09/2017

Pat’s brother Steve and wife Sharon visited us, giving us the opportunity to show them a view pieces of New Mexico. The Hike After spending the morning in Santa Fe (Pat & Sharon) and flying north to Abiquiu (Steve and … Continue reading

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Battleship Rock Hike – 10/06/2017

The Hike A beautiful day for a hike, then coffee, with family from North Carolina.  First time on  the East Fork Jemez River Trail, from Battleship Rock.  Statistics Total Distance:  1.16 miles Elevation: start 6,787 ft, maximum 7,148 ft,  minimum … Continue reading

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Noname Hike – 09/17/2017

Returned to Noname Canyon (a name that we have given it, since we can’t find a name on any maps) for a short day.  The trail goes up a narrow canyon with numerous stretches that are quite rocky. It does … Continue reading

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Palomas Trail Hike – 09/10/2017

This is our second foray into the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. The Drive In ‘Tis quite a drive, to Cuba, then east on NM 126 (10 mi, paved), then left onto FR 70, same as going to San Gregorio Lake.  … Continue reading

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Telephone Canyon Mesa Hike – 09/03/2017

This hike was to explore further the canyons and mesas in this northwestern quadrant of the Jemez Mountains.  The Hike We started at a bend in NM 126, where we had started the Telephone Canyon Plus hike back in June. … Continue reading

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Ponderosa Mesa Hike – 08/29/2017

Pat & I set out to do some reconnoitering, looking at places with easy access for folks visiting from ‘sea level’.  We’ve visited Boletsakwa Ruins with family, but explorations on other visits in the vicinity suggested more interesting sites might … Continue reading

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San Gregorio Lake Hike – 08/20/2017

Before the weather turns colder, and snow comes to the Jemez, and having hiked in all of the canyons off of the Rio Cebolla, we headed to the San Pedro Parks Wilderness. This is a most beautiful area, with higher … Continue reading

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Bandelier, Alcove House Hike – 08/08/2017

Bandelier National Monument is a great place to introduce visitors to New Mexico to Ancient Pueblo history.  The Hike Thus, it was time to go there with grandson Peyton.  Statistics Total Distance:  2.85 miles Elevation: start 6,066 ft, maximum 6,400 … Continue reading

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East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/09/2017

Pat and I explored this trail earlier; on this day we returned to it with grandson Peyton. The Hike This is an easy hike, and to exploring the Box was entertaining. And this time we came prepared to wade in … Continue reading

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