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Category Archives: 2017
Calaveras Canyon Hike – 05/28/2017
‘Tis summer, and the Jemez Mountains offer temperatures that are not so high as elsewhere near Albuquerque. So we’ve returned again to the area of other recent hikes, Oat-Hay Canyon and Barley Canyon, to another of the numerous canyons above … Continue reading
Dead Horse Point Hike – 05/26/2017
On our return from a trip to Provo, UT, Pat & I visited Canyonlands National Park, choosing Dead Horse Point State Park. We enjoyed an easy hike, looking down upon upon the canyons and the Colorado River. The Hike Statistics … Continue reading
Barley Canyon Hike – 05/07/2017
Seeking trails new to us, we came upon ASCHG’s Barley Canyon hike. The Jemez Mountains are better this time of year, a higher elevation than around Albuquerque and generally nicely wooded forest. ‘Tis a bit distant from Albuquerque (90+ miles … Continue reading
Juan Tabo Canyon North Hike – 04/30/2017
Snows from recent storms across northern New Mexico steered us away from the Jemez Mountains, so looking for a new trail nearby, we opted for the Juan Tabo Canyon trail. This is a well-used trail; we met a half dozen … Continue reading
Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 04/24/2017
Time for another visit to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Pat & I visited this on one of our first visits to New Mexico together, back before it became a national monument; that is a memorable time for us both. … Continue reading
Oat Canyon to Hay Canyon Hike – 04/23/2017
Off to the Jemez now that weather is getting warm. Opted today for an ASCHG hike, Oat-Hay Canyons to Bottom Short Hike. The Drive In To get to the trailhead in Cebolla Canyon, go west out of on NM 126, … Continue reading
Turkey Trails Hike – 04/18/2017
Looking for a trail nearby for a short afternoon hike, we headed south out of Tijeras Canyon, going up Cedro Canyon on NM337, for one of the trails on the east side of the Manzanita Mountains. At the top of … Continue reading
Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands Roadtrip – 04/11-13/2017
‘Tho the BLOG is for hiking, I want to share photos from a recent roadtrip into southeastern New Mexico. With friends, we visited Lincoln (known for New Mexico’s “Lincoln County Wars”, Billy the Kid story, and Smokey the Bear), Carlsbad … Continue reading
Llano Grande Hike – 01/13/2017
This is a delayed posting (May 2018) of a hike at Llano Grande, Oaxaca, Mexico during our first visit to Oaxaca (Jan 2017). We joined a popular group, Hoofing it In Oaxaca who arranges hiking and other expeditions from the … Continue reading
Ox Canyon Hike – 04/08/2017
On Sunday, the second day of our two-nights in Manzano Mountains State Campground we headed for the Ox Canyon trail. We chose it over Kayser Mill or Spruce Spring because on the topo map it appeared to be not as … Continue reading