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North Crest Hike – 10/12/2017

Hiking with Pat, we went looking for bright fall colors of aspen; a few weeks ago she had hiked with a friend north from the Sandia Crest House (Visitors Center) north on the Crest Trail and found a large grove … Continue reading →

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El Cerrito Walkabout – 10/10/2017

Pat’s brother Steve and wife Sharon visited, and of course we included a trip to our cabin, El Cerrito, near Manzano. The Walkabout We made the usual tour of our cabin and 120 acres.  Up the hill from the cabin … Continue reading →

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Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 10/09/2017

Pat’s brother Steve and wife Sharon visited us, giving us the opportunity to show them a view pieces of New Mexico. The Hike After spending the morning in Santa Fe (Pat & Sharon) and flying north to Abiquiu (Steve and … Continue reading →

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Battleship Rock Hike – 10/06/2017

The Hike A beautiful day for a hike, then coffee, with family from North Carolina.  First time on  the East Fork Jemez River Trail, from Battleship Rock.  Statistics Total Distance:  1.16 miles Elevation: start 6,787 ft, maximum 7,148 ft,  minimum … Continue reading →

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Ponderosa Mesa Hike – 08/29/2017

Pat & I set out to do some reconnoitering, looking at places with easy access for folks visiting from ‘sea level’.  We’ve visited Boletsakwa Ruins with family, but explorations on other visits in the vicinity suggested more interesting sites might … Continue reading →

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Priest Canyon Explore – 09/18/2017

Pat & I have occasionally taken some time away from our cabin to explore the Manzano Mountains. For this trip, we drove the length of Forest Road 422, which goes the length of the Canyon. The Drive In Sadly, I … Continue reading →

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Bandelier, Alcove House Hike – 08/08/2017

Bandelier National Monument is a great place to introduce visitors to New Mexico to Ancient Pueblo history.  The Hike Thus, it was time to go there with grandson Peyton.  Statistics Total Distance:  2.85 miles Elevation: start 6,066 ft, maximum 6,400 … Continue reading →

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East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/09/2017

Pat and I explored this trail earlier; on this day we returned to it with grandson Peyton. The Hike This is an easy hike, and to exploring the Box was entertaining. And this time we came prepared to wade in … Continue reading →

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East Fork Jemez Box Hike – 08/02/2017

It is still summer here in New Mexico, so we continue to seek trails at higher elevations and in the shade of woods, and where there is some feature of interest.  This hike, in the Jemez Mountains, above 7,000 feet … Continue reading →

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La Vista Verde Hike – 7/24/2017

Returning from a 7-day trip across  a portion of the Mountain West with my daughter’s family from Virginia, Pat & I spent two nights at an AirBnB in Arroyo Seco, NM.  On our way home we stopped at the Wild … Continue reading →

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