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Category Archives: 2020
Upper Jaramillo Creek Hike – 08/27/2020
This was a reconnoitering trip into the Jemez Mountains, to check out the status of campgrounds and reconnect with Valles Grande, both in advance of a camping trip with friends in September. First the campgrounds: San Antonio is open (reservations … Continue reading
Middle Fork Lake Trail Hike – 08/21/2020
This is our 2nd hike on a camping trip to Red River (see Middle Fork Lake Trail Hike – 08/19/2020). Our first choice was to return to Taos Ski Basin, to hike to Williams Lake (Williams Lake Hike – 10/14/2016). … Continue reading
Middle Fork Lake Trail Hike – 08/19/2020
This month we returned to Red River for a week of camping in our R-Pod (see the post of our previous hike). We had reserved a campsite at the Elephant Rock Campground and planned to make returns to the Middle … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 08/08/2020
Another hike seeking cooler temperatures at a higher elevation – this time to Sandia Crest. And for this hike, we were joined by my brother who moved to Albuquerque a few weeks ago. The Hike We parked at the Visitors … Continue reading
Upper Winsor Trail Hike – 08/06/2020
Seeking cooler temperatures, respite from the near 100s in Albuquerque, we headed for the higher elevations of Sangre de Cristo mountains. (And, on the way through Santa Fe we could stop by Sage Bakehouse for one of their delicious specialties.) … Continue reading
Banco Bonito Hike – 07/22/2020
This is our 2nd hike on this camping trip into the Jemez Mountains, camping in the Redondo Campground (see notes from the hike the day before). We ventured again into the southwestern corner of Valles Caldera, with a plan to … Continue reading
Redondo Meadow Hike – 07/21/2020
This is our first hike during four days of camping in the Redondo Campground near the Valles Caldera. There aren’t any published trails in this area (that I can find), so this hike is based on planning using topo maps … Continue reading
Survey-10K Trails Hike – 07/17/2020
Back to high elevation and cooler temperatures, this time trails on the east slopes below Sandia Crest. As for many of the hikes on east slopes, drive to Tijeras, north on NM 14 to Antonito, then up the Crest Highway. … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 07/09/2020
This time of year in New Mexico we repair to higher elevations and cooler temperatures for our outdoor activities. We’re so fortunate to have options – mountains all around, choices of destinations for each, all within an hour or two … Continue reading
Beatty’s Trail Hike – 07/02/2020
In our previous visits to the Pecos Wilderness we found some areas were closed. We learned the week before that some have been reopened. Prepared with a list of trails as options, we returned to this beautiful area with its … Continue reading