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Little Tesuque-Carol’s-Juan Trails Hike – 06/16/2019

June 28, 2019

Another hike near Santa Fe (thus, having a new tag: Urban for hikes easily accessible for folks living in the city). This makes a quite nice loop, with easy trail surfaces and moderate elevation changes and slopes. It begins along the Little Tesuque Creek, which on this day had a very nice flow making this first half mile or so very pleasant – the burbling stream, many grasses and flowers, and shade from the ponderosa and other trees.

The Hike

Little Tesuque-Carol’s-Juan Trails Hike.Jay.2019-06-16

About .2 mile down the canyon we encountered a Y in the trail, we “took it” – to the left, continuing on down Tesuque Creek. At the half mile point we turned right/uphill onto Carol’s Trail – no stream here and a climb up to the boundary between Dale Ball Open Spaces and the Santa Fe National Forest. From there the trail remains on the ridgetop until a quick descent into Tesuque Creek and the Winsor Trail (1.8 miles into the hike).

We chose a spot along the fast-flowing Tesuque Creek for our mid-hike break, close to the stream (flowing over rocks: noisy). A few yards up the Creek we turned onto Juan Trail to head back to the trailhead. Juan Trail proceed up (Juan?) Canyon for a mile, then climbs quickly onto a ridge. From there it descends gently back to it’s junction with the Little Tesuque Trail/Creek; from there proceed upstream to the trailhead on Hyde Park Road.

This is one of many really great hikes near Santa Fe. Four miles, 600 ft elevation (‘tho more than 1000 feet ups/downs), two creeks offering shade. Better to go early in the day because some of the trail is on ridgetops where the sun will make it feel hot. Enjoy.

Statistics

Total Distance: 3.94 miles
Elevation: start 7,536 ft, maximum 7,852 ft, minimum 7,508 ft
Gross gain: 621 ft. Aggregate ascending 1.132 ft, descending 1,134 ft
Maximum slope: 41% ascending, 33% descending, 9.3% average
Duration: 3:27

Little Tesuque-Carol's-Juan Trails Hike.Jay.2019-06-16 (KML)	100 Downloads
GPS Track Files for Download
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If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. 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 screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

USDA Forest Service: Juan Trail #399
Arcgis: Santa Fe County Trails (a Very Good interactive map)
Southern New Mexico Explorer: Juan Trai l(FT 399), Winsor Trail (FT 254)

Jay's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

George's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

George's Flower Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Bear Wallow-Winsor-Borrega Trails Hike – 06/02/2019

June 16, 2019

Ok, so we’ve hiked this before. Not much has changed, except this time we went around the loop in the clockwise direction and we didn’t extend the hike as far up Tesuque Creek.

The Hike

Bear Wallow-Winsor-Borrega Hike.Jay.2019-06-02

Statistics

Total Distance: 4.9 miles
Elevation: start 8,887 ft, maximum 8,893 ft, minimum 8,203 ft
Gross gain: 690 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,566 ft, descending 1,578 ft
Maximum slope: 32% ascending, 29% descending, 9.9% average
Duration: 3:34

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GPS Track Files for Download
Bear Wallow-Winsor-Borrega Hike.Jay.2019-06-02 (GPX)	220 Downloads

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.

References: See earlier hike – Borrego-Winsor-Bear Wallow Hike – 7/29/2018

Jay's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

George's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show

Rio en Medio Trail Hike – 05/26/2019

May 31, 2019

Hiking again close to Santa Fe, this time driving around through Tesuque to En Medio and the Rio en Medio Trail #163.

The Drive In

As it was for our Little Tesuque Creek hike, the trailhead is near the end of a road going up a narrow canyon with private property all along. And on a Sunday it is crowded and the limited parking was dictated that we park some distance from the trailhead. We found a place alongside the road but out of the way of other cars about .4 miles from the trailhead.

The Hike

At the trailhead we found a sign providing an excellent introduction to the trail, and a warning about respecting private property. Once on the trail we were accompanied throughout by the sound of the burbling Rio en Medio. The Rio also led to a few crossings as the trail went from one side to the other; fortunately rock and logs afforded a dry fording. All along we passed through oak and other trees and shrubs which made the setting most pleasant.

This trail is known for it’s waterfalls, two larger ones in particular. The smaller made for a nice spot to have our mid-hike break. The larger and according to other’s descriptions the more impressive required some wading up the stream, for which we were not prepared. So we didn’t approach it but instead climbed up the steep rocky trail to get above the falls. I was able to get a glimpse of them, enough for a camera shot from the edge of a 40′ cliff above them.

‘Tis a really nice trail, easy trekking and quite pleasant with the stream at hand. And it would appear to have possibilities for a one-way hike over to the Borrega Trail #150 and the Aspen Cabin Trailhead (per Forest Service map).

Jay here: Interesting that there were vehicles at trailhead from Colorado, Texas and Utah. Must be the lure of the waterfalls and some widespread write-ups about this particular hike. Also significant, this hike is a good ways from Santa Fe and yet the trail comes very close to the Borrego trail that you reach from the other side of Santa Fe heading east up Hyde Park Road. You have to look at it from Google Earth or the above referenced Forest Service map to appreciate how that’s possible. With the heavy snowpack and winter rains, the water was flowing heavy and fast, unlike many preceding years of drought conditions. This would make a great Fall hike.

Statistics

Total Distance: 4.69 miles
Elevation: start 7,209 ft, maximum 7,959 ft, minimum 7,205 ft
Gross gain: 754 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,454 ft, descending 1,445 ft
Maximum slope: 31% ascending, 27% descending, 8.5% average
Duration: 3:24

Rio en Medio Hike.Jay.2019-05-26 (KML)	104 Downloads
GPS Track Files for Download
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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.

References

USDA Forest Service: Rio En Medio Trail #163
AllTrails:
Lower Rio en Medio Trail
Rio En Medio Falls
Hiking Project: Rio en Medio
The Trails of Jeff and Charli: Lower Rio en Medio Trail – Santa Fe, NM
DougScott Art: Little Chasm Falls
OhRanger: Trail 163, Rio En Medio Trail
Inn on the Alameda: The Rio En Medio Trail

George's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Hyde Park Full Circle Trail Hike – 05/05/2019

May 9, 2019

Near Santa Fe today, up Hyde Park Road into the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, to a trail new to us – the Hyde Park Circle West and East trails. Another beautiful spring day in New Mexico – comfortably cool temperature to start out (about 9:00 AM) and at the higher elevation (~10,000 ft); became a bit warm as we finished back down in Little Tesuque Canyon. (The snow on the photo above is higher on the Sangre de Cristo, just scenery for us today.)

The Hike

We started on the trailhead across from the Hyde Park Lodge, for the Hyde Park Circle West Trail. As others report, the trail up from the trailhead is –steep–, but it’s a good surface and obviously well used (we encountered a dozen or so people on the trail). The trail is almost entirely in the shade of piñon and ponderosa trees that helps keep it cool at this high elevation under sun and the clear New Mexico sky. After a gain of nearly 1,000 feet, the trail is more level following the ridge northbound. Then the descent back down into the canyon, to the trailhead at the northern end of the Circle West Trail, is steep thankfully with many switchbacks .

The description that we read for returning to the parking area followed the Piggyback Trail which runs parallel to NM 475 (Hyde Park Rd). But signs pointed us to the East Circle Trail that passes east of the road and above the campsites in the Hyde Park State Park. This was a very pleasant stretch, a nice surface of mostly ponderosa needles, and gradually downhill back to where we parked. ‘Twas another great hike; because we did both West and East, I’ve given this hike the name Hyde Park Full Circle Hike. Jay here: My legs were still sore 2 days later. 1,000 feet of elevation right off the bat can do that to you. If that were not enough, then you descend a steep hillside trying not to slide off all the switchbacks. Your brake drums will be very hot when you get to the bottom, I guarantee. Note: Parking and the trails are within the Hyde Park Memorial State Park, so payment of a $5.00 fee (or annual pass for NM State Parks) is required; pay at the Hyde Park Lodge.

Statistics

Total Distance: 3.37 miles
Elevation: start 8,378 ft, maximum 9,313 ft, minimum 8,378 ft
Gross gain: 935 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,206 ft, descending 1,229 ft
Maximum slope: 39% ascending, 36% descending, 13.3% average
Duration: 3:15

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If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. 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 screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

NMParks: Hyde Memorial State Park Trails (pdf)
AllTrails: West Cirle Trail Loop
MathProfHiker: Hyde Memorial State Park: Circle Trail
A is for Adventure: Circle Trail at Hyde Memorial State Park

Jay's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

George's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Palomas Peak/Faulty Trail Hike – 04/28/2019

May 3, 2019

Jay and I hiked Palomas Peak back in 2016, once in snow and three weeks later in nicer weather. This was a nice return to this trail (also identified by a couple of signs as Faulty Trail, but the Faulty we know is some distance from here, in middle-south on the eastern slopes of the Sandias and out of Tijeras Canyon).

The Hike

On this hike we were reintroduced to trails in the Sandias – they give us a good climb, more elevation gain than other places we hike. So .. it was a good workout, and a day of very nice weather. Visit pages for the other hikes for more description, etc.

Jay here: It’s hard to believe, but George neglected to mention that we once again went off the trail on a wild and whooly (or whiplashy) bushwhack that accounted for dozens of places on hands, arms and legs where blood was drawn. I can understand how George might fail to mention this part of the hike, since he thinks bushwhacking is so much fun. On the other hand, I could do without the drama and running so low on bandaids.

Statistics

Total Distance: 4.77 miles
Elevation: start 7,061 ft, maximum 7,053 ft, minimum 8,075 ft
Gross gain: 1,022 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,513 ft, descending 1,518 ft
Maximum slope: 43% ascending, 38% descending, 10.1% average
Duration: 4:09

Palomas Peak-Faulty Hike.Jay.2019-04-28 (KML)	134 Downloads
GPS Track Files for Download
Palomas Peak-Faulty Hike.Jay.2019-04-28 (GPX)	142 Downloads

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.

References

Hiking in New Mexico:
Palomas Peak Hike – 05/01/2016
Palomas Peak Hike – 05/22/2016
AllTrails: Palomas Peak Via Faulty Trail

Jay's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show

George's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

La Tierra-Calabasas Trail Hike – 04/06/2019

April 28, 2019

We sought a trail in the Santa Fe area, but not in the Sangre de Christos – still lots of snow even at middle elevations. We decided on explore Santa Fe’s La Tierra Trails, a web of trails for hiking and biking. Somewhat arbitrarily, we chose the Calabasas Trail.

The Drive In

Access is off of NM 599 (Santa Fe Bypass) about 4 miles south of US 84 – Camino de los Montoyas. Follow this for a mile where you will find a large parking lot on the right. Cross the street to the Calabasas Trailhead.

The Hike

As one would expect for trails suitable for biking, they are wide, sandy, and relatively smooth – easy walking and easy to follow (in spite of the network in La Tierra). Driving by the road that leads to La Tierra Trails, the area appeared to be not very exciting and I suspected it would be heavily used, being so close to Santa Fe. But I was pleasantly surprise – tho’ the trail was ‘plain’ (not much in the way of interesting geology or plant life), the views to the west, across the Rio Grande to the Jemez Mountains, were scenic. The trail was easy going, there was some elevation change, and we saw few hikers or bikers. It’s close and offers a good workout.

Statistics

Total Distance: 3.78 miles
Elevation: start 7,233 ft, maximum 7,233 ft, minimum 6,963 ft
Gross gain: 270 ft. Aggregate ascending 535 ft, descending 634 ft
Maximum slope: 12% ascending, 16% descending, 5.6% average
Duration: 2:14

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GPS Track Files for Download
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If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. 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 screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.

References

City of Santa Fe: La Tierra Trails (pdf)
Santa Fe new Mexican: Trail riders: A trip to Calabassas Trailhead at La Tierra Trails
Broken Spoke: La Tierra Trails (great interactive map)

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Querencia Arroyo Driveabout & Walkabout – 04/01/2019

April 8, 2019

We went looking for new territory in the Ojito Wilderness. I’d planned to park on US 550 across from the north end of Dragon’s Back and explore the valley below the Back and the mesas and such to the east. (Thanks to a Land Ownership overlay for Google Earth, I knew that we would be on state-owned or BLM land.) However, as we drove away from San Ysidro, I looked over at the Rio Salado and, behold, there was water running in it. That meant that we’d have to ford the Rio to get to the area of interest, so … we went to Plan B.

The Driveabout

Querencia-Arroyo-Driveabout.Jay_.2019-03-31

I’d often noticed a gate on the left further along on US 550; we found it to be only chained shut (not locked) and a sign “Ojito Wilderness” beckoned us to enter. Driving past some well-built corrals, we found ourselves on a reasonable well used two-track. Upon reaching the Rio Salado we found water running, only a few feet in width against the near shore. The bottom appeared to be hard as did the sand beyond, so putting the Tacoma in 4-wheel drive we drove through – easily.

From there we proceeded into an exploration of the northern extents of the Ojito Wilderness. The two-track was generally good, until that is we encountered a more challenging stretch – steep and somewhat washed out (I think one would need a high clearance vehicle for this stretch). Just past this stretch was a gate. Our first thought was to hike from here, but after a quarter of a mile on foot, the wind and cold caused us to reconsider – back to the gate (again only chained) and make this a DriveAbout.

Jay, rock surfing again. He’s getting good at it.

Continuing on what would be a ‘nice’ two-track, we headed southeast in the Querencia Arroyo with Cucho Mesa on our right and unnamed mesas ahead. Encountering a ‘Y’ in the two-track, we headed more westerly into a large basin; we continued until the two-track ended at the base of the mesa. Still curious about the area, particularly if we might get near territory familiar from other hikes, we returned to the ‘Y’ and went up the other leg (labeled on the topo map as a “jeep trail”). We proceeded until encountering a ravine crossing that was more than we wanted to challenge.

The Walkabout

Querencia Arroyo Walkabout.Jay.2019-03-31

We chose to do a WalkAbout (just wandering, not a great distance), exploring galleries protruding into the ‘unnamed’ mesa. (We were also curious about the condition of the two-track beyond our stopping point; as far as we explored, it was in good condition. On further inspection via GoogleEarth, it appears to be very challenging further along as the canyon becomes more narrow before topping out still some distance from Pipeline Road. It would seem to make a great route for something more nimble than the Tacoma, like an ATV or such.) After the WalkAbout, we enjoyed our traditional mid-hike snack, then headed back to US 550.

Jay here: When the wind was at our backs it did not seem that cold. Then we turned back into the wind and realized that the combination of wind and temperature was making it a bone chiller. Happy to get back in the Tacoma out of the wind. All of this area is worth exploring again under better weather conditions, but before the blistering summer heat. Sometime in May might be about the right time…unless the aforementioned Rio crossing is still running strong with snowpack runoff.

Compilation of our Hikes in the Ojito Wilderness (link to KML file below)

Through all this, we were curious about our position in this excursion relative to the many other hikes we’ve made in the Ojito Wilderness. Using that wonderful tool, GoogleEarth, I plotted those hikes. As you can see (click on the screenshot above for a bigger view), we were still some distance from any previous hike. But .. I see that this entrance into the Ojito (red line near top of screenshot) offers potential for more hiking, to explore this amazing geology. And … what else might we find (like the petrified wood pile we found on a hike back in 2017).

Statistics

Total Distance: 1.15 miles
Elevation: start 5,660 ft, maximum 5,717 ft, minimum 5,660 ft
Gross gain: 57 ft. Aggregate ascending 216 ft, descending 205 ft
Maximum slope: 43% ascending, 49% descending, 5.8% average
Duration: 0:54

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Compilation of Ojito Hikes - 04/04/2019 (KML)	616 Downloads
Compilation of Ojito Hikes - 04/04/2019 (GPX)	155 Downloads

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.

References

Hiking in New Mexico: Our hikes in the Ojito Wilderness
Descriptions, tracks, references, and photos

Jay's Photos w/ Captions: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Soda Springs Hike – 03/24/2019

March 24, 2019

We went looking for a somewhat easy hike for this day, since we’ve had a few weeks away from the trails. And something near Santa Fe. I was familiar with Diablo Canyon from a hike down the Canyon with Pat a bit over a year ago. I found references to this hike, Soda Springs (see References below) – it appeared to fit our goals.

The Drive In

The hike begins at the Diablo Canyon Trailhead, about 3 miles beyond the Diablo Canyon Recreation Area. It is a long drive from NM 599, about five mile on pavement, then some 8 miles on a well maintained and used gravel road. From the interchange on US 84 to NM 599, drive 3.5 miles south on 599 to the exit for Camino la Tierra, (exit 282). After about 4 miles (on pavement), turn right onto Old Buckman Road (a dirt road). These may also be marked as Sandoval County Road 77. Some 7.5 miles on, pass the Recreation Area; continue another 2.5 miles to the Trailhead.

The Hike

The trail begins where Diablo Canyon ends at the eastern bank of the Rio Grande. We first attempted to proceed along the edge of the river, but the vertical cliffs come right down to the water – to go that route would require wading (at least on this day as the Rio was running higher than normal due to the snowmelt coming down from the mountains and being released from the upstream reservoirs).

So, retracing our route for a few hundred yards, we picked up the Forest Service trail markers and pressed ahead on an old two track, weaving around the terrain with some ups-and-downs but easy going. We were shooting for two miles out and hoped that we would be able to descend to the river, based on the Hiking Project track (or sketch?), for our mid-hike break. No such luck, so we found a flat open area offering nice views up, down and across the river, had our coffee etc., and headed back to parking. It felt good to be back on the trail, enjoying New Mexico’s amazing scenery and weather.

Jay here: Been a while since I’ve been on the trail. Strained ankle tendon and ligament had me in physical therapy for a few months, so it was great to be hiking again. Rio Grande was about as high as it’s going to get thanks to good rains and a large snow pack. I clocked that dirt road in at closer to 10 miles but the scenery is worth it. It was amazing to realize that during our coffee break we were looking at folks over in White Rock, standing on a viewing platform where they could see up and down the Rio Grande valley. And look at us drinking coffee!

Statistics

Total Distance: 3.75 miles
Elevation: start 5,467 ft, maximum 5,624 ft, minimum 5,462 ft
Gross gain: 162 ft. Aggregate ascending 658 ft, descending 657 ft
Maximum slope: 21% ascending, 23% descending, 5.5% average
Duration: 2:50

GPS Track Files for Download	Soda Springs Hike.Jay.2019-03-24 (KML)	122 Downloads
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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.

References

USDA Forest Service: Soda Springs Trail #306
Santa Fe Outdoors: Soda Springs Loop Trip
Hiking Project: Soda Springs Trail

Jay's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

George's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Hawk Watch Hike – 04/27/2013

March 6, 2019

Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Tijeras, on the south end of the Sandia Mountains. Our first try at Hawk Watch.

The Hike

The turnoff is about 3 miles up the Three Gun Springs trail. We missed the trail after shortly after the turn, mistakenly chose to head up the arroyo. From there wandered some until concluding we needed to head southeast and uphill to get on Hawk Watch. Once back on the trail, it was uphill from there. The views across Tijeras Canyon are truly great. And along the way we passed some very interesting rock outcroppings

Statistics

Total Distance: 3.99 miles
Elevation: start 6,313 ft, maximum 7,621 ft, minimum 6,313 ft
Gross gain: 1,308 ft. Aggregate ascending 1,517 ft, descending 1,524 ft
Maximum slope: 44% ascending, 42% descending, 12.8% average
Duration: 2:53

Hawk Watch Hike.Jay.2013-04-27 (KML)	97 Downloads
GPS Track Files for Download
Hawk Watch Hike.Jay.2013-04-27 (GPX)	65 Downloads

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.

References

USDA Forest Service: Hawk Watch Trail 215
Hawk Watch International: Sandia Mountains, NM HawkWatch
ASCHG: Hawk Watch Hike
New Mexico Meanders: 2017-02-25 South Sandia Peak Loop Hike
AllTrails: Hawkwatch Trail
SummitPost: Hawk Watch Trail

George's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

Piedra Lisa, Del Agua, End-to-End – 05/19/2013

March 6, 2019

Posted in March 2019. One of our early hikes, checking out trails out of Placitas on the north end and from Juan Tabo Canyon on the south end.

The Hike

We had hiked from both ends of the trail: from the north on Piedra Lisa North and Del Agua, and from the south on Piedra Lisa. We enjoyed those hikes, but waiting for us to be ready was the hike end-to-end. And here it is, from Juan Tabo Canoyon across the Piedra Lisa ridge to the trailhead at the bottom of Del Agua Canyon..

Statistics

Total Distance: 6.50 miles
Elevation: start 6,930 ft, maximum 8,197 ft, minimum 5,949 ft
Gross gain: 1,447 ft. Aggregate ascending 2,077 ft, descending 3,058 ft
Maximum slope: 36% ascending, 39% descending, 12.1% average
Duration: 4:49

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GPS Track Files for Download
Piedra Lisa-Del Agua Hike.Jay.2013-05-19 (GPX)	239 Downloads

If you haven’t explored these hiking tracks with Google Earth, I urge you to try it. 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 screenshot above. For some ideas, check out Using Google Earth Track Files.

George's Photos: Click on a Photo for Gallery Show.

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