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Category Archives: 2021
Eye of the Sandias Trail Hike – 12/03/2021
How to keep in condition, or build up more, for future hiking? Go on a challenging trail, and the Eye of the Sandias is one of those trails. The Drive In Their are two trailheads one can use to get … Continue reading
Dripping Springs Trail Hike – 11/29/2021
Our 2nd hike on a 3-night camping trip to southern New Mexico (where it would be warmer than our usual camping in northern New Mexico). We set up camp in the Leasburg State Park, having made reservations for a larger … Continue reading
Geronimo’s Cave Trail Hike – 11/29/2021
Our first hike on a 3-night camping trip to southern New Mexico (where it would be warmer than our usual camping in northern New Mexico). We set up camp in the Leasburg State Park, having made reservations for a larger … Continue reading
Nature Conservancy-Dale Ball Trails Hike – 02/26/2021
For this hike we joined Jay and Nancy for a hike in their neighborhood in Santa Fe, in the Dale Ball Trails. This is their territory – one of their daily routes. The Drive In The trailhead for this hike … Continue reading
Dale Ball Trails Hike – 08/25/2021
I joined Jay in Santa Fe for a quick day hike in the Dale Ball Trails. The Drive In Head east on Hyde Park Road, turn left on Sierra Del Norte. We parked alongside the road a half mile from … Continue reading
Oak Flats Trail Walkabout – 10/11/2021
Tijeras is close to home, and the Oak Flats area makes for a nice walkabout (I refer to a walkabout as a “hike” less than a couple of miles and we don’t bring lunch or snacks). The Drive In From … Continue reading
Cumbres Pass/CDT South Hike – 08/13/2021
This was the 2nd hike was during a 5 day camping trip to Northern New Mexico. We set up the R-Pod at Heron Lake for 4 nights. While Pat attended a 3 day workshop in Chama on dyeing wool, I … Continue reading
Cumbres Pass/CDT North Hike – 08/12/2021
This hike was during a 5 day camping trip to Northern New Mexico. We set up the R-Pod at Heron Lake for 4 nights. While Pat attended a 3 day workshop in Chama on dyeing wool, I drove up to … Continue reading
Poshuouingue Trail Hike – 08/11/2021
During a trip to Chama with Pat, I met Jay near Abuquiu for lunch and a short hike to visit the Poshuouingue Ruins. The Drive In Poshuouingue Ruins are 3 miles east of Abuquiu on US 84. The Hike There … Continue reading
Hidden Valley Trail Hike – 06/07/2021
One of the best places to introduce visitors is the Valles Caldera National Preserve. So when Pat’s brother Bob came to visit, we showed him some of the sights New Mexico has to offer: a drive up the Jemez River … Continue reading