Feb 2018: This is another ‘looking back’ entry in our Hiking Journal.
This area has the most fascinating geology – rock formations, soil types, and an occasional piece of petrified wood. Just wandering around, we found so many interesting feats of Mother Nature.
The Hike
Statistics
Total Distance: 3.24 miles
Elevation: start 6,906 ft, maximum 7,061 ft, minimum 6,905 ft
Gross gain: 156 ft. Aggregate ascending 519 ft, descending 519 ft
Maximum slope: 35% ascending, 35% descending, 4.7% average
Duration: 3:29
GPS Track Files for Download | |
147 Downloads |
|
---|---|
223 Downloads |
I urge you to explore our hiking tracks with Google Earth. With the virtual 3-dimensional presentation, achieved by panning and tilting the view, you can get a much better idea of the hikes and terrain than you can get from the 2-dimensional screenshot above. For assistance: Using Google Earth Track Files.
References
New Mexico Magazine: Badlands Walkabout
PhotoTrek New Mexico, San Juan Basin Badlands: Mesa de Cuba Badlands
One of the first areas I explored after moving to New Mexico and still one of my favorites.