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Osha Spring Trail Hike – 09/08/2019
We returned today to the Osha Spring Trail; we’ve hiked here thrice before. It’s close to Placitas and the Cafe for our traditional breakfast. It is nice to return to familiar trails, to see things familiar .. and things we … Continue reading
Middle Fork Lake Trail Hike – 8/23/2019
This is our second hike during grandson Thomas’ visit and while camping at the Columbine Campground on the Red River (near the town of Red River NM). The Drive In To get to the trailhead, drive through Red River on … Continue reading
Columbine Trail Hike – 08/22/2019
Grandson Thomas came for a weeks-long visit. Our original plan was to take the R-Pod to the Coal Mine Campground on Mount Taylor, visit El Malpais Lava Tubes and climb to the peak of Mount Taylor. After the advance visit … Continue reading
El Malpais-Lava Tubes Trail Hike – 08/15/2019
With a grandson coming to visit, we thought we might explore the Lava Tubes in the El Malpais National Monument. To check it out in advance, we made it a day-trip. The Drive In First stop was the Visitors Center … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa South Hike – 05/11/2013
A catch-up post from ‘way back’ in 2013. Piedra Lisa is a favorite trail, whether from the south, Juan Tabo Cañon or the north from Loop Road in Placitas. Statistics Total Distance: 4.61 miles Elevation: start 6,982 ft, maximum 8,217 … Continue reading
Las Conchas Trail Hike – 07/26/2019
This hike isn’t technically in the Valles Caldera National Preserve, but it is so close – we’re associating them. And this Las Conchas Trail on the East Fork of the Jemez River has intrigued us for some time, but we … Continue reading
VC09 Valle San Antonio Hike – 07/25/2019
We’ve been looking forward to visiting the northern part of Valles Caldera; we visited it a few days before – Valles Caldera Driveabout – which piqued our interest. Because I was dealing with a sore foot, we chose an easy … Continue reading
Valles Caldera DriveAbout – 07/14/2019
My brother, Garth, came to visit us for a week. After a few days of working together on the cabin (the usual excuse for him to come to New Mexico), on Sunday with Pat we headed to the Jemez Mountains … Continue reading
VC05 Obsidian Valley Hike – 07/23/2019
Pat and I returned to the Jemez Mountains for a 4-night stay at the Jemez Falls Campground in our R-Pod, planning to explore further in and around Valles Caldera. For our first hike, we visited Obsidian Valley in the Valles … Continue reading
FR 289 St Peter’s Dome Driveabout – 06/26/2019
A DriveAbout on back-roads in the Jemez Mountains, from NM 4 south into the Dome Wilderness, ending at St. Peter’s Dome. Continue reading