Category Archives: 2018

NoName-Quartz Outcrop Hike – 09/23/2018

We must like NoName, this is the 7th time we’ve hiked this canyon. (Note:  I’ve written before, that “NoName” is -our- name for this canyon, since we haven’t found any other moniker to use.)  The Hike This time we had … Continue reading

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Chamisa-Saddleback Hike – 09/16/2018

Meeting in Santa Fe these days, we’re exploring trails in the southwestern Sangre de Cristos.  For this our first hike, we headed up Hyde Park Road, passing a couple of areas with cars parked alongside the road (but no trailhead … Continue reading

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North Fork Water Canyon Hike – 09/13/2018

This is our second hike in the Magdalena Mountains during a 3-night stay in the campground in our R-Pod camper.  The first day we did the Mesa Trai l#15 hike. We planned to stay only two nights, taking a “short … Continue reading

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Mesa Trail #15 Hike – 09/12/2018

Returning from Tucson by way of Glenwood, driving along US 60 some 20 miles west of Socorro, a sign to Water Canyon Campground caught our attention – we thought that there might be camping and hiking in those Magdalena Mountains. … Continue reading

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Cottonwood Canyon Hike – 09/04/2018

Leaving D and D’s Organic Haven headed for home, again we looked for an opportunity for a hike along the way.  Heading north on US 180 from Glenwood, we “spontaneously” stopped at a small campground, and it looked promising.  The … Continue reading

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Noon Creek Ridge Trail Hike – 09/03/2018

Our goal was to get in a hike on the first day of our return from Tucson to Albuquerque, planning to spend the night at one of our favorite BnBs, D and D’s Organic Haven in Pleasanton, near Glenwood, NM.  … Continue reading

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Cliff Ruins Expedition – 08/20/2018

Lanny and I had seen a video by Jeff Gilkey flying over Pueblo ruins atop a small mesa, specifically Mesa Pueblo. We located them using GoogleEarth, and headed that way.  The Drive In As you can see from the red … Continue reading

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Lower Winsor Trail Hike – 08/19/2018

This late summer we’re exploring trails close to Santa Fe.  For starters, we chose this start of the Winsor Trail as it runs up the canyon of the Tesuque River. Parking is very limited, alongside a narrow residential road off … Continue reading

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Bandelier Hike – 08/16/2018

For our final outing of the trip, we took Thomas to Bandelier National Monument.  After the ride from White Rock on the shuttle, we started in the shade of the cottonwoods along the river where it was cooler.  The Walkabout … Continue reading

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Jemez Falls Hike – 08/15/2018

Having spent the first night in the Vista Linda campground south of Jemez Springs, and its warm temperatures, and after a hike to Boletsakwa Ruins, we moved the R-Pod to the Jemez Falls campground.  After setting up the camper, we … Continue reading

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