Tag Archives: Jay

Piedra Lisa North Hike – 01/18/2015

Posted on July 29, 2018 by George Young

Statistics Total Distance:  4.13 miles Elevation: start  6,021 ft, maximum  7,161 ft,  minimum  6,021 ft Gross gain:  1,140 ft.  Aggregate ascending  1,559 ft, descending  1,566 ft Maximum slope: 48% ascending, 50% descending, 12% average Duration: 3:59 GPS Track Files for … Continue reading →

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Aspen Vista Hike – 07/22/2018

Posted on July 26, 2018 by George Young

Seeking cooler temperatures, we headed for higher elevation – the Sangre de Christo mountains and the Aspen Vista trail. We began at nearly 10,000 feet; ’tis a steady climb up 3.4 miles to 11,300 feet.  Air temperature was much cooler … Continue reading →

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Mitla & Matatlán Tour (Oaxaca) – 01/15/2018

Posted on June 18, 2018 by George Young

This is another retro-post (June 2018), about one of the excursions during our visit to Oaxaca in Jan 2018. We engaged Eduardo, a great guide, for a visit to the villages of Mitla and Matatlán.  The Tour Mitla, in the … Continue reading →

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Three Gun Springs Hike – 02/15/2015

Posted on June 17, 2018 by George Young

Another retro-post (June 2018), a hike with Jay in the Sandias back in 2015. Statistics Total Distance:  4.89 miles Elevation: start  6,325 ft, maximum  7,924 ft,  minimum  6,325 ft Gross gain:  1,599ft.  Aggregate ascending  1,659 ft, descending  1,720 ft Maximum … Continue reading →

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Tree Springs-Fossil Garden Hike – 06/10/2018

Posted on June 16, 2018 by George Young

Seeking cooler territory without driving too far today, we headed for the East side of the Sandias and a shaded trail we’ve hiked back in 2014 and 2015 – Tree Springs – extended this time to visit the Fossil Garden … Continue reading →

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Tree Springs Hike – 05/04/2014

Posted on June 16, 2018 by George Young

A Retro-post, a hike from 2014, a trail that Jay had hiked a couple of times before. One of our early hikes, checking out trails on the east side of the Sandia Mountains. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  3.95 milesElevation: … Continue reading →

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La Luz Trail Hike – 05/06/2018

Posted on May 11, 2018 by George Young

Revisiting the ‘famous’ La Luz trail. We hiked it 4 years ago but went a bit further this time.  The Hike Highlights this day were: Of course the views .. across the Rio Grande Valley and the city, and -up- … Continue reading →

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La Jara Arroyo Hike – 04/29/2018

Posted on May 10, 2018 by George Young

On this hike we explored the south side of Bernalillito Mesa in the Ojito Wilderness, an area that we hadn’t visited before.  I’ve labeled this a Wander rather than Hike – there aren’t any defined trails; the topography lends itself … Continue reading →

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Mesa Penistaja Hike – 04/07/2018

Posted on April 15, 2018 by George Young

We returned to Mesa Penistaja, having visited back in 2014.  This is truly an amazing place – badlands (mesas and arroyos), large variety of landforms, and petrified wood everywhere.  And the hoodoos, small and large, create in some places a … Continue reading →

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Mesa de Cuba West Hike – 03/25/2018

Posted on April 10, 2018 by George Young

Back to the Cuba area, to explore a small mesa between Mesa de Cuba and Mesa Chijuilla. As I’ve done for other hikes recently, in the absence of a track someone has published, I began by exploring the area on … Continue reading →

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