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Tag Archives: Jay
Chamisa Trail Hike – 09/08/2025
Returning to trails in the Sangre de Cristo, trailheads on Hyde Park Road. The Drive In Drive up Hyde Park Road from the intersection with Gonzales Road for 4.2 miles. Parking is alongside the road, both sides. Trailhead is on … Continue reading
Juan, Carol, Little Tesuque Trails Hike 09/01/2025
Exploring trails up Hyde Park Road from Santa Fe. The Drive In We hiked from this nondescript trailhead for Little Tesuque Creek back in 2018 and 2019 – 1 mile beyond the entrance to Ten Thousand Waves park alongside the … Continue reading
Del Agua-Piedra Lisa Trails Hike – 08/11/2025
Jay and I continue to work up to hiking regularly, and doing so on trails that we hiked years ago – trails around Placitas. For today’s hike, feeling like we can increase our length and elevation gain, I suggested returning … Continue reading
Sandy Bottom Hike – 07/28/2025
Jay and I are working up to our regular schedule of hiking, hiking regularly, and doing so where we started – trails around Placitas. We chose to return to a hike from 8 years ago (Sandy Bottom Hike – 12/10/2017). … Continue reading
Agua Sarca Then North Crest/Tunnel Spring Trails Hike – 07/14/2025
Introduction Picking up the pace of hiking this year, Jay met me in our old “hiking grounds” – the trails around Placitas. The Drive In The trailheads for Agua Sarca Trail and Tunnel Spring East/North Crest Trails are near each … Continue reading
Borrego Trail Hike – 06/30/2025
Introduction This is one of the first forays back to hiking on forest trails. After a year-long layoff for medical reasons and a month walking mostly on the Bosque Trails along the Rio Grande, the body is coming back. And … Continue reading
Spur Trail Hike – 06/17/2025
Introduction Another “back on the trail” hike, this day with my long time hiking buddy. For some weeks, he’s invited me to join him on a new trail near Santa Fe. We hit the trail a bit early, hoping it … Continue reading
Cumbres Pass CDT North Hike – 06/18/2024
Cumbres Pass and the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) are a favorite destination and hike. You will find other posts of our visits there, one solo, another with Pat, and still another with Jay and Nancy. For this trip, we reserved … Continue reading
Placitas Open Spaces South Trailhead Hike – 11/21/2023
Seeking a place to hike halfway between Albuquerque and Santa Fe, we chose to explore the Open Spaces just north of Placitas. The Drive In At the Bernalillo interchange on I-25, go east on NM 165 .3 miles then turn … Continue reading
Atalaya Trail Hike – 10/10/2023
Atalaya Mountain Trail has been on the list for both of us; it is a good hike this time of year (hot in summer, icy and snowy in winter). The Drive In The Atalaya – Upper Trailhead is uphill from … Continue reading