Strip Mine Hike – 01/19/2014

Strip Mine Hike.Jay.2014-01-19

One of our earliest hikes, before I started the BLOG. This one was among many on the trails near Placitas.

Statistics

Total Distance: 4.01 miles
Elevation: 5,848 start, 6,065 maximum,  5,653 minimum
Gross gain: 214 ft.  Aggregate ascending 835 ft, descending: 836 ft
Maximum slope: 30% ascending, 26% descending, 8% average
Duration: 2:12

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.