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Red Mesa Hike – 11/13/2016

Jay & I have looked forward for many months to tackle this hike, having been put off on our first try by a rare rainy day, and since then waiting for cooler fall weather. The Hike From the parking lot, … Continue reading

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Stable Canyon Hike – 10/16/2016

Seeking out trails that we haven’t yet visited, this weekend we returned to the Jemez Mountains, to Stable Canyon (thanks to ASCHG for description and track info). Although it is mid-October and the forest is showing it’s autumn colors, the … Continue reading

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Dome Wilderness, Sanchez Waterfall Hike – 9/25/2016

Earlier this summer, I came across descriptions of hiking in the Dome Wilderness, a small designated wilderness area abutting the western boundary of Bandelier National Monument; it looked intriguing. With the cooler temperatures of autumn, and a willingness to go … Continue reading

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Paliza Canyon, Ruins, Goblin Colony Hike – 9/11/2016

I’d found a hike at ASCHG that visited some Pueblo Ruins above Paliza Canyon and included a visit to Goblin Colony.  Jay and I had visited the Colony in July a year ago, and Pat and I had recently hiked … Continue reading

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Agua Sarca Hike – 9/18/2016

Having only limited time on this Sunday, we chose a trail close to Placitas and not too great in length.  We had hike Agua Sarca back in 2014, remembering it as relatively easy but little more.   The Hike It … Continue reading

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Piedra Lisa South-Waterfall Hike- 9/4/2016

Embarked today to find the Waterfall Trail, a spur off of Piedra Lisa.  I tried it once before with Marlin, but our track up a ridge on the south side of Waterfall Canyon was very steep – we ultimately gave … Continue reading

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Boletsakwa Ruins – Ponderosa Mes Hike- 8/7/2016

I was quite pleased to introduce Jay to one of my favorite hiking spots, Boletsakwa Ruins.  It is one of the most accessible “remote” Pueblo ruins that I’ve found.  Parking off of Forest Road 10, the ruins are found about … Continue reading

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North Mystery Hike – 7/31/2016

The Hike The trail starts with a decent grade along a wide canyon and then works its way across a series of canyons interspersed with fairly long stretches of level ground. There are some hikers who heed the thoughts of … Continue reading

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10K-South Crest-10K Trails Hike – 7/24/2016

Introduction Another hot day in Albuquerque and all lower elevations, so Jay and I headed towards the top of the Sandia Mountains.   The Hike Following initially the section of the 10K trail that Pat & I hiked earlier in … Continue reading

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Ski Apache Hike (& visit to Ruidoso) – 7/7/2016

Thomas came to visit from Oakland, and started with a 3-day trip to Ruidoso, NM.  The first night there, we attended a Chuckwagon Dinner and Wild West Show at the Flying J Ranch.  It was quite the entertainment, and the … Continue reading

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