Category Archives: Years

Tres Pistolas/Three Gun Springs Trails Hike – 05/11/2014

One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike … Continue reading

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South Crest Trail – Faulty Loop Trail Hike – 05/05/2013

This is a catch-up, posted in Feb 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains.   Statistics Total Distance:  5.56 miles Elevation: start  6,555 ft, maximum  7,659 ft, … Continue reading

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Bosque Trail Morning Walk – 02/23/2019

It has been our practice of late, Pat and me, to make an early morning walk in our neighborhood.  This morning we extended our range into the Bosque where there are some nice trails along the Rio Grande river.  The … Continue reading

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Whitewash Trail Hike – 01/26/2014

This trail is not well documented, although it is used extensively as the latter part of loop hikes, such as up Embudo Canyon or other hikes that go to the top of the Sandias.  The Hike For us, it was … Continue reading

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South Crest Trail Hike – 8/12/2014

Posting this in 2019, catching up with whatever information I have. One of our early hikes, checking out trails in Tijeras Canyon, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike This was a great hike with Marlin, as … Continue reading

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Agua Sarca Hike – 06/15/2014

Posting this in 2019, catching up with whatever information I have. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas, on the north end of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  4.66 miles Elevation: start  6,387 … Continue reading

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El Malpais-Lava Falls Hike – 02/14/2014

Exploring the El Malpais National Monument, near Grants, a large area of volcanic rock with some interesting features, including tubes. Drive In From Albuquerque, head west on I-40 towards Grands, but turn south on NM 117.  For some 28 miles … Continue reading

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Cerro la Jara Showshoe Hike (& Driveabout)- 02/12/2019

My son James came to visit, and to show him some of New Mexico’s mountainous region we headed up NM 4, through San Antonio Canyon and on around to Valles Caldera.  Before reaching La Cueva, we encountered snow which became … Continue reading

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Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/19/2019

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed 3 nights in Capulálpam de Méndez, a small village in the Sierra Madre dele Norte, some 25 miles northeast of Oaxaca City.  Capulálpam is one of the Pueblo Mágico villages, noted particularly for … Continue reading

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Monte Albán Walkabout – 01/10/2019

During our visit to Oaxaca this year, we returned to Monte Albán with our friend Addie.  Again were impressed with the size of the site and of the buildings. So we walked only 1.7 miles..but we faced some elevation gain … Continue reading

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