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Forsyth Canyon Hike – 07/07/2018

After spending the night near Boulder, we sought a trail for a good hike.  This trial sounded interesting and was nearby.  Colorado route 132 ascends very quickly from the main road that goes up Boulder Canyon, and is at time … Continue reading

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Echo Lake Hike – 07-03-2018

The Hike This was a short hike, to stretch our legs after spending much time driving, and to enjoy the clear and cool high-altitude air.This was a short hike, to stretch our legs after spending much time driving, and to … Continue reading

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Brainard Lake Hike – 07/02/2018

This was our first chance to hike on our trip through Colorado.  On our way from Arvada to Central City, we drove to Boulder, then Nederland, then north to Ward and Brainard Lake, looking for high elevation (cool) and maybe … Continue reading

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San Gregorio Lake Hike – 08/01/2018

‘Tis summer, hot in the “low lands”.  San Pedro Parks beckons us, to it’s higher elevation and forested landscape.  Having hiked here with Jay two years ago, I’ve looked forward to returning with Pat.  The Hike ‘Tis much as I … Continue reading

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Rio de las Vacas Hike – 07/24/2018

Another day seeking cooler temperatures, so we headed to San Pedro Parks Wilderness with elevations above 8,000 feet.  However, with recent rains particularly in these mountains, we also chose to remain on paved roads (NM 126 is paved from Cuba … Continue reading

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Mitla & Matatlán Tour (Oaxaca) – 01/15/2018

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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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike #2- 06/13/2018

Two weeks ago we hiked up the Gooseberry Springs Trail on Mount Taylor near Grants.  That was such a great hike, we decided to return soon with the goal of going all the way to the top.  So that we … Continue reading

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Gooseberry Springs Trail Hike – 06/01/2018

Our second day on a camping trip to the Grants area instead of heading to the Jemez (see the post for the Bluewater Lake Hike).  We had considered the Coal Mine Campground for the previous night, but because this was … Continue reading

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Bluewater Lake Hike – 05/31/2018

We made plans to take our R-Pod camper to the Jemez Mountains for a ‘shakedown’ trip, not having used it in a year or so.  Then, the day before our planned departure, we learned that the Forest Service was to … Continue reading

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Lybrook Badlands Walkabout – 05/13/2018

After visiting various places in the Ojito Wilderness, then working our way west into the area around Cuba – Mesa de Cuba West,  Mesa Penistaja, and Ceja Pelon Mesa, I came upon maps of  ‘all’ the badlands, extending all the … Continue reading

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