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La Luz Hike – 08/31/2014

Posted on December 15, 2018 by George Young

I’m publishing this in 2018, so I don’t have fresh memory of the  hike itself.  But here is the usual technical data, some references, and photo galleries. The Hike Statistics Total Distance:  5.35 miles Elevation: start  7,010 ft, maximum  8,219 … Continue reading →

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Juan-Saddleback Hike – 11/11/2018

Posted on December 1, 2018 by George Young

Having recently hiked Little Tesuque Creek (the Little Tesuque Trail) and going left onto the La Piedra Trail towards the Dale Ball Trails, for this hike our plan was to continue on the Juan Trail to the junction with the … Continue reading →

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Little Tesuque Creek Hike – 10/28/2018

Posted on November 5, 2018 by George Young

 ‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, ideal temperature, no wind, amazingly colorful cottonwoods down in the canyon, and snow on Mount Baldy. We set  out on this hike to explore one of the many trails off of Hyde … Continue reading →

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NoName-Quartz Outcrop Hike – 09/23/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

We must like NoName, this is the 7th time we’ve hiked this canyon. (Note:  I’ve written before, that “NoName” is -our- name for this canyon, since we haven’t found any other moniker to use.)  The Hike This time we had … Continue reading →

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Chamisa-Saddleback Hike – 09/16/2018

Posted on October 31, 2018 by George Young

Meeting in Santa Fe these days, we’re exploring trails in the southwestern Sangre de Cristos.  For this our first hike, we headed up Hyde Park Road, passing a couple of areas with cars parked alongside the road (but no trailhead … Continue reading →

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Lower Winsor Trail Hike – 08/19/2018

Posted on September 18, 2018 by George Young

This late summer we’re exploring trails close to Santa Fe.  For starters, we chose this start of the Winsor Trail as it runs up the canyon of the Tesuque River. Parking is very limited, alongside a narrow residential road off … Continue reading →

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Borrego-Winsor-Bear Wallow Hike – 7/29/2018

Posted on July 30, 2018 by George Young

Another venture to higher elevation for cooler temperatures, this time driving up Hyde Park Road from Santa Fe to the Borrego trailhead.  We started early enough to enjoy the cool air, tho’ it warmed up by the time we finished, … Continue reading →

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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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