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Tag Archives: Pat
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Elena Gallegos Hike – 02/18/2015
A delayed entry into the Journal. Pat and I hiked the trails in Elena Gallegos regularly, before we struck out further from home. Statistics Total Distance: 2.68 miles Elevation: start 6,475 ft, maximum 6,730 ft, minimum 6,475 ft Gross gain: … Continue reading
Ceja Pelón Mesa Hike – 05/08/2018
This is the next in the string of mesas going west from Mesa de Cuba, after Mesa Chijuilla and Mesa Penistaja. Various sources have described the area as rife with petrified wood – and we were not disappointed. Access is … Continue reading
NW New Mexico RoadTrip – 04/25/2018
To extend our travels in New Mexico, we set out for a two-day road trip to the northwest part of the state. Our goal was to explore back country, spending a night in Farmington. A bit of research in advance … Continue reading