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Category Archives: 2020
North Crest Trail-North Sandia Peak Hike – 06/18/2020
After our hike to the summit of Mount Taylor (11,300 feet), having found we aren’t acclimated to the thinner air, we returned to a higher elevation than other trails – North Crest Trail on the Sandia Mountains(starts at 10,660 ft). … Continue reading
Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 06/10/2020
We returned to Mount Taylor where Pat & I made two hikes two years ago (a reconnoiter hike followed two weeks later by a hike to the summit). As then, we took our R-Pod camper for two nights giving us … Continue reading
Iron Gate Campground-Monte Vista Trail Hike – 05/21/2020
This hike is a continuation of the hike the week before – Iron Gate Road Hike. Having acquainted ourselves with the road out of the Canyon up onto Hamilton Mesa, this week Pat drove up the steep road (on a … Continue reading
Iron Gate Road Hike – 05/13/2020
Back to the Pecos River Valley in the Sangre de Cristo, to explore the road to Iron Gate Campground. From the topo map and our assessment when visiting there last week, we wanted to assess our comfort level with driving … Continue reading
Rio Mora Hike – 05/08/2020
The Pecos River area has beckoned to us for sometime. We made a foray last year, hiking on the Holy Ghost Trail. For this trip we hoped to make it to the Jacks Creek Campground and one of … Continue reading
Embudito Canyon-Three Gun Spring Trails – 05/01/2020
This week we chose the Embudito Trail, which Pat & I had not hiked before. The trailhead is in the Glenwood Hills neighborhood: on Montgomery Ave, go east past its intersection the Tramway Blvd, left on Glenwood Hills Dr, look … Continue reading
Embudo-Three Gun Springs Trails Hike – 04/21/2020
Having ‘tested our mettle’ on Three Gun Springs two weeks ago, we addressed Embudo Trail this day. We started out with just the idea that it was another in our preparations to go “over the top” in a future hike … Continue reading
Tapia Canyon Hike – 04/06/2020
I’ve been looking forward to hiking Tapia Canyon with Pat. It’s time to go there before the higher temperatures of summer. The Drive In The drive in is straightforward: US 550 to CR 279/San Louis Road. Continue through San Louis, … Continue reading
Quebradas-Singing Rock Hike – 03/30/2020
This day we returned to the Quebradas Back Country Byway, having visited Ojo de Amado 3 weeks earlier. ‘Twas our plan to drive further south on the Byway, and find our way to “Singing Rock” in Arroyo del Tajo. A … Continue reading
Los Piños Hike – 03/24/2020
Exploring again new territory, this trip the periphery of the Los Piños mountain range south of the Manzanos. I did a lot of planning to identify the roads we would use and anticipating a mixture of private, state, and federal … Continue reading