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Tag Archives: Jay
Red Canyon Hike – 04/08/2017
This weekend Jay and I set up our R-Pod camper at the Manzano Mountains State Campground, as a shakedown for future trips further afield. And it brought us near to four of the fine trails in the Manzano Mountains. … Continue reading
South Crest Trail Hike – 04/02/2017
After 3 days of rain and snowy weather in the mountains, we chose this trail out of Tijeras Canyon expecting it to be less muddy – and it was, thanks to the surface that is more rocky than many trails … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa South-Fletcher Hike – 11/01/2015
This was a great hike, one we’ve wanted to do for a while. It is one of 3 trails, spurs off of Piedra Lisa. The Drive In We approached it from the south on the Piedra Lisa trail, then … Continue reading
Piedra Lisa North Hike – 02/14/2016
The snow had gone, but there was still ice down in the shady sections of the canyon. ‘Twas a good hike, nice cool temperature. The Hike Statistics Total Distance: 1.50 miles Elevation: start 6,017 ft, maximum 6,509 ft, minimum 6,017 … Continue reading
Osha Spring Trail Hike – 02/22/2015
This was our first hike on the Osha Spring Trail. We checked out the trail in anticipation of making it to the Landsend Mine. We’ll return one day; this is a trail that is better for warmer weather – it … Continue reading
Las Milpas Hike – 03/19/2017
In reviewing tracks I’d collected from others, I stumbled on this hike for ASCHG. Since weather continues to be cool enough to explore further the Ojito Wilderness, we set Las Milpas as our hike for the day. Of particular interest … Continue reading
La Mesita Blanca Hike – 03/12/2016
Headed off in a different direction today, into the Rio Puerco valley from the south, off of I-40. Destination – La Mesita Blanca, where Pat and had visited a year ago. On that trip, we found the road was blocked … Continue reading
Arroyo Bernalillito & Petrified Woodpile Hike – 02/26/2017
Returned again to the western area of the Ojito Wilderness, out Cabezon Road to the gas line pumping station, then right on Pipeline Road for about 2.4 miles. This took us past the two-track turnoff at the corral (see Mesita … Continue reading
Ojito Mesa/Southeast Hike – 02/19/2017
Today we explored another of the areas we thought would be interesting on the mesa south of Cabezon Road (see Ojito Mesa/South Hike). Striking out on our own, to explore an area that looked interesting via GoogleEarth. Mesa Prieta is … Continue reading
Strip Mine Hike – 01/19/2014
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, … Continue reading