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VC05 Obsidian Valley Hike – 07/23/2019

Pat and I returned to the Jemez Mountains for a 4-night stay at the Jemez Falls Campground in our R-Pod, planning to explore further in and around Valles Caldera. For our first hike, we visited Obsidian Valley in the Valles … Continue reading

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FR 289 St Peter’s Dome Driveabout – 06/26/2019

A DriveAbout on back-roads in the Jemez Mountains, from NM 4 south into the Dome Wilderness, ending at St. Peter’s Dome. Continue reading

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Cerro Grande Trail Hike – 06/25/2019

A hike to the summit of Cerro Grande, the tallest mountain in Valles Caldera National Preserve. Continue reading

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Jaramillo Creek Hike – 06/24/2019

Our 2nd day of a 4 day visit to Valles Caldera. We brought our bikes to learn if we’re ready for biking on back country roads. A friend’s description of the roads in the Valle encouraged us to give it … Continue reading

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Upper Frijoles Canyon Overlook Trail Hike – 06/23/2019

This hike is the first during 4 days of camping at Jemez Falls Campground. Its about a 2.5 hour drive from Albuquerque, towing our R-Pod up US 550, then NM 4 past La Cueva to this very nice National Forest … Continue reading

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Cerro Grande Trail Hike – 05/29/2019

Our third day camping/hiking in the Jemez Mountains, in and around Valles Caldera. Having worn ourselves thin on the Alamo Spring hike the day before, we intended to limit hiking this day. So, to start the day we headed south … Continue reading

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Alamo Spring Trail Hike – 05/28/2019

This was our 2nd day of 3 days camping and hiking around Valles Caldera in the Jemez Mountains. ‘Tho we would like to have headed deep into the Caldera, the washed out road just 5 miles in held us at … Continue reading

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VC02 South Mountain Hike – 05/27/2019

This was our first hike during a 3 days visit to the Jemez Mountains, in the vicinity of the Valles Caldera National Preserve.  We set up our R-Pod trailer/camper in the Jemez Falls Campground, a base camp from which to … Continue reading

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Dale Ball Loop North Trail Hike – 05/23/2019

As part of a trip to Santa Fe, we sought out a medium length trail, chose this loop in the Dale Ball Trails system. The Drive In The trail begins in the Sierra del Norte Trailhead, the first one heading … Continue reading

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The Volcanoes Trail Hike – 05/14/2019

Today we headed to the Volcanoes for a other “Urban” hike, places close to the city offering quite easy hiking conditions. From our upstairs window we look out at the Volcanoes each morning so they constantly beckon us. The Drive … Continue reading

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