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Capulálpam de Mendéz, Pueblo Mágico Hike – 01/19/2019

During our visit to Oaxaca, we stayed 3 nights in Capulálpam de Méndez, a small village in the Sierra Madre dele Norte, some 25 miles northeast of Oaxaca City.  Capulálpam is one of the Pueblo Mágico villages, noted particularly for … Continue reading →

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Monte Albán Walkabout – 01/10/2019

During our visit to Oaxaca this year, we returned to Monte Albán with our friend Addie.  Again were impressed with the size of the site and of the buildings. So we walked only 1.7 miles..but we faced some elevation gain … Continue reading →

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San Lorenzo Canyon Hike – 12/04/2018

Tis winter, and again for this hike we choose territory without lots of trees, reserving such shaded areas for summertime hiking.  I visited San Lorenzo Canyon back in 2014 with Vince, and thought there must be more to explore, so … Continue reading →

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Jasper Trail Walkabout- 11/26/2018

This place is all about The Rocks.  We stopped for an overnight returning from Tucson to Albuquerque, chose NM’s Rockhound State Park and Campground – stay the night and do some hiking the next morning.  But because of the fascination … Continue reading →

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Ft Bowie Hike – 11/21/2018

Leaving the Chiricahuas after two nights camping and hiking in the Wonderland of Rocks, on our way to Tucson for Thanksgiving with family, we took a short detour to visit the Fort Bowie National Historic Site. The drive in from … Continue reading →

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Echo Canyon Loop Hike- 11/20/2018

Headed to Tucson a couple of days early for Thanksgiving, giving us time for some camping and hiking along the way.  Towing our R-Pod trailer camper, we decided on the Chiricahua Mountains where there is a nice campground and some … Continue reading →

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San Jose Badlands Hike – 11/09/2018

We’ve so enjoyed visits to other Badlands in the San Juan Basin; we chose this time to visit the San Jose Badlands.  The Drive In From Albuquerque, go west on US 550, 5.5 miles beyond Cuba. Turn right on NM … Continue reading →

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Los Posos Hike – 11/04/2018

‘Tis winter and time to return to “open spaces” (’tis too hot for hiking in the summer).  So we headed for the Ojito Wilderness and chose a hike around what we’ve called Dinosaur Ridge (because a large dinosaur was found … Continue reading →

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Cerro del Medio Hike – 10/26/2018

‘Twas a beautiful autumn day in New Mexico, a time when cottonwoods along streams and aspen in the mountains are in their full glory.  Recent rains deterred us from heading into the back country where roads may be too much … Continue reading →

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North Fork Water Canyon Hike – 09/13/2018

This is our second hike in the Magdalena Mountains during a 3-night stay in the campground in our R-Pod camper.  The first day we did the Mesa Trai l#15 hike. We planned to stay only two nights, taking a “short … Continue reading →

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