Category Archives: 2018

Bosque Trail Morning Walk – 05/28/2018

Posted on May 14, 2019 by George Young

A late post of a “hike”, typical of our -walks- in the neighborhood, in the Bosque along the Rio Grande.  The Walk On this route, we go through Albuquerque’s Country Club (or Huning Castle) neighborhood, then along the Bosque Bicycle … Continue reading →

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San Lorenzo Canyon Hike – 12/04/2018

Posted on December 11, 2018 by George Young

Tis winter, and again for this hike we choose territory without lots of trees, reserving such shaded areas for summertime hiking.  I visited San Lorenzo Canyon back in 2014 with Vince, and thought there must be more to explore, so … Continue reading →

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Jasper Trail Walkabout- 11/26/2018

Posted on December 4, 2018 by George Young

This place is all about The Rocks.  We stopped for an overnight returning from Tucson to Albuquerque, chose NM’s Rockhound State Park and Campground – stay the night and do some hiking the next morning.  But because of the fascination … Continue reading →

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Ft Bowie Hike – 11/21/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Leaving the Chiricahuas after two nights camping and hiking in the Wonderland of Rocks, on our way to Tucson for Thanksgiving with family, we took a short detour to visit the Fort Bowie National Historic Site. The drive in from … Continue reading →

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Echo Canyon Loop Hike- 11/20/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Headed to Tucson a couple of days early for Thanksgiving, giving us time for some camping and hiking along the way.  Towing our R-Pod trailer camper, we decided on the Chiricahua Mountains where there is a nice campground and some … Continue reading →

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Juan-Saddleback Hike – 11/11/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Having recently hiked Little Tesuque Creek (the Little Tesuque Trail) and going left onto the La Piedra Trail towards the Dale Ball Trails, for this hike our plan was to continue on the Juan Trail to the junction with the … Continue reading →

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San Jose Badlands Hike – 11/09/2018

Posted on November 11, 2018 by George Young

We’ve so enjoyed visits to other Badlands in the San Juan Basin; we chose this time to visit the San Jose Badlands.  The Drive In From Albuquerque, go west on US 550, 5.5 miles beyond Cuba. Turn right on NM … Continue reading →

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Los Posos Hike – 11/04/2018

Posted on November 10, 2018 by George Young

‘Tis winter and time to return to “open spaces” (’tis too hot for hiking in the summer).  So we headed for the Ojito Wilderness and chose a hike around what we’ve called Dinosaur Ridge (because a large dinosaur was found … Continue reading →

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Little Tesuque Creek Hike – 10/28/2018

Posted on November 5, 2018 by George Young

 ‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, ideal temperature, no wind, amazingly colorful cottonwoods down in the canyon, and snow on Mount Baldy. We set  out on this hike to explore one of the many trails off of Hyde … Continue reading →

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Cerro del Medio Hike – 10/26/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, a time when cottonwoods along streams and aspen in the mountains are in their full glory.  Recent rains deterred us from heading into the back country where roads may be too much … Continue reading →

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