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Category Archives: 2021
Three Rivers Trail #44 Hike – 04/24/2021
This hike took place during a 2-night camping trip with the primary purpose – to visit the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. After our morning tour of the Petroglyphs and lunch in the Three Rivers Campground, we set out on the … Continue reading
Three Rivers Petroglyph Trail Walkabout – 04/24/2021
This 2-night camping trip with Jay and Nancy was planned so we could visit the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site. The Petroglyph Trail is just under a mile in length, so we chose to tour the Petroglyphs in the morning, then … Continue reading
Oak Flats Walkabout – 04/20/2021
Another hike without a preconceived plan – we felt a need to get out for a few hours. The Drive In Oak Flats is close to our home in downtown Albuquerque, close for everyone living in Albuquerque. Go eastbound on … Continue reading
‘Goblin Mesa’ & Goblin Colony – 04/07/2021
We had no advance plan, but we needed to get out into nature this week. Weather was a bit iffy, forecast to be chilly and windy. We decided to visit an old friend, Goblin Colony, up Paliza Canyon in the … Continue reading
Basin Trail #247 Hike – 03/23/2021
This is the 3rd post for a 5-day camping and hiking trip to the Chiricahua Mountains with our friends Jay and Nancy. Having taken a short walk on the Cave Creek Nature Trail the day we arrived at the Stewart … Continue reading
Over the Ridge to Paradise Hike – 03/22/2021
This is the 2nd post for a 5-day camping and hiking trip to the Chiricahua Mountains with our friends Jay and Nancy. We had driven from Albuquerque, spending a night at the Rockhound State Park Campground before making the last … Continue reading
Cave Creek Nature Trail Walk – 03/21/2021
This is the first post for a 5-day camping and hiking trip to the Chiricahua Mountains with our friends Jay and Nancy. The Chiricahuas are in the southeastern corner of Arizona, just across the state line from Rodeo, NM. I … Continue reading
Los Lunas Hills Trail Hike – 01/29/2021
‘Tis winter, a weekday for hiking, we chose a place close to home. But this is another that we have driven past many times (like Seville NWR), sometimes wondering about hiking there. The Drive In On I-25 to Los Lunas, … Continue reading
Sevilleta NWR Trails Hike – 01/22/2021
On so many trips driving south in I-25, we’ve passed right by the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge without any thought of visiting there. But after our trip to Bosque del Apache and a review we came across, we went to … Continue reading
La Mesita Roja & Its Hoodoos – 01/16/2021
Weather was beautiful this day in New Mexico, perfect for returning to the Rio Puerco, and to visit geologic formations that are a favorite of our friend and photographer Pat Barrett. We enjoyed a really good hike and the geologic … Continue reading