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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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Elena Gallegos, North Hike – 03/01/2013

A hike made long ago, before I started the Hiking BLOG. Statistics Total Distance:  3.54 miles Elevation: start 6,450 ft, maximum 6,687 ft,  minimum 6,378 ft Gross gain: 319 ft.  Aggregate ascending 594 ft, descending 578 ft Maximum slope: 24% … Continue reading

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Dead Horse Point Hike – 05/26/2017

On our return from a trip to Provo, UT, Pat & I visited Canyonlands National Park, choosing Dead Horse Point State Park.  We enjoyed an easy hike, looking down upon upon the canyons and the Colorado River. The Hike Statistics … Continue reading

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Kasha-Katuwe Hike – 04/24/2017

Time for another visit to Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. Pat & I visited this on one of our first visits to New Mexico together, back before it became a national monument; that is a memorable time for us both. … Continue reading

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Turkey Trails Hike – 04/18/2017

Looking for a trail nearby for a short afternoon hike, we headed south out of  Tijeras Canyon, going up Cedro Canyon on NM337, for one of the trails on the east side of the Manzanita Mountains.  At the top of … Continue reading

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