Category Archives: Years

Telephone Canyon Plus Hike – 06/11/2017

Having exploited all the trail for which I could find others’ tracks, I spent some time on GoogleEarth and top maps (for example, Lists of John’s Interactive Map)  to develop a plan to hike up Telephone Canyon, descend into Calaveras … Continue reading

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Pony Canyon Hike – 06/04/2017

We returned again to the Jemez Mountains, to explore the canyons north of Fenton Lake. The Drive In This time we drove up FR 378, to the head of the set of canyons that branch off of Calaveras Canyon – … Continue reading

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Calaveras Canyon Hike – 05/28/2017

‘Tis summer, and the Jemez Mountains offer temperatures that are not so high as elsewhere near Albuquerque.  So we’ve returned again to the area of other recent hikes, Oat-Hay Canyon and Barley Canyon, to another of the numerous canyons above … Continue reading

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Dead Horse Point Hike – 05/26/2017

On our return from a trip to Provo, UT, Pat & I visited Canyonlands National Park, choosing Dead Horse Point State Park.  We enjoyed an easy hike, looking down upon upon the canyons and the Colorado River. The Hike Statistics … Continue reading

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Barley Canyon Hike – 05/07/2017

Seeking trails new to us, we came upon ASCHG’s Barley Canyon hike.  The Jemez Mountains are better this time of year, a higher elevation than around Albuquerque and generally nicely wooded forest. ‘Tis a bit distant from Albuquerque (90+ miles … Continue reading

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Juan Tabo Canyon North Hike – 04/30/2017

Snows from recent storms across northern New Mexico steered us away from the Jemez Mountains, so looking for a new trail nearby, we opted for the Juan Tabo Canyon trail.  This is a well-used trail; we met a half dozen … Continue reading

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Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 04/24/2017

Time for another visit to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Pat & I visited this on one of our first visits to New Mexico together, back before it became a national monument; that is a memorable time for us both. … Continue reading

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Oat Canyon to Hay Canyon Hike – 04/23/2017

Off to the Jemez now that weather is getting warm.  Opted today for an ASCHG hike, Oat-Hay Canyons to Bottom Short Hike. The Drive In To get to the trailhead in Cebolla Canyon, go west out of on NM 126, … Continue reading

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Turkey Trails Hike – 04/18/2017

Looking for a trail nearby for a short afternoon hike, we headed south out of  Tijeras Canyon, going up Cedro Canyon on NM337, for one of the trails on the east side of the Manzanita Mountains.  At the top of … Continue reading

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Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands Roadtrip – 04/11-13/2017

‘Tho the BLOG is for hiking, I want to share photos from a recent roadtrip into southeastern New Mexico.  With friends, we visited Lincoln (known for New Mexico’s “Lincoln County Wars”, Billy the Kid story, and Smokey the Bear), Carlsbad … Continue reading

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