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Tag Archives: Pat
Survey Trail Hike – 07/18/2025
Introduction ‘Tis summer in Albuquerque, and .. we seek cooler conditions for our hikes. It can can expect such temperatures up on the Sandia Mountains, and .. it was in the low 60s when we got to the trailhead (at … Continue reading
Oak Flat “Easy Pickin” Loop Hike – 06/20/2025
Introduction It is great to get back on the trail after many months dealing with medical issues. Oak Flat is a perfect area – well used smooth trails, generally smooth and with easy and minimal elevation changes. Plus, it isn’t … Continue reading
Rio Cebolla Hike – 06/13/2025
Introduction After nearly a year off-trail, this is our first return to hiking – a short one but a step in rehabilitation from back issues that severely limited my mobility. It was a good choice – a seldom used two-track … Continue reading
Valle Vidal DriveThru – 03/29/2025
It’s been many months since we have been able to get out and about – we needed to begin a recovery from “cabin fever”. Friday evening, with a weekend of nice weather in the offing, spontaneously (no advance planning) we … Continue reading
Tierra Grande Driveabout and Monte Largo Trail Walk – 03/07/2025
It has been many months since I was last able to get out on a trail. Today we went only a short distance on the trail so I’m labeling this a Walk. But … it was .. a trail .., … Continue reading
Ceja Pelon Hike – 05/07/2024
Our 3rd visit to the Cuba Badlands in the San Juan Basin, this to the Ceja Pelon the 4th badlands going west from Mesa de Cuba. Like the other recent hikes, this is the time of year to visit these … Continue reading
Mesa de Cuba Southwest Walkabout – 05/02/2024
Weather continued to be perfect for visiting the openness of the San Juan Basin and the Badlands near Cuba, NM. The San Juan Basin covers the northwest quarter of New Mexico and a portion of Colorado along the NM-CO border. … Continue reading
Mesa Penistaja West Walkabout – 04/18/2024
This is the time of year to get out into the open plains, when the temperatures are moderate. After a driveabout the week before into the San Juan Badlands south and west of Cuba, we returned this week with sufficient … Continue reading
Jemez Pueblo Red Rock Trail Hike – 04/05/2024
With winter’s weather passing, ’tis time for us to get back on the trails. In the past couple of years, we’ve passed the Red Rocks Canyons in Jemez Pueblo. The Pueblo recently opened a trail into one of the canyons … Continue reading
San Andres Chicahuaxtla Walkabout & Trail Hike – 01/22-23/2024
This is a post of our visit to Chicahuaxtla during our 5 week visit to Oaxaca. In company with José who we engaged as our guide into this Mixtec and Trique territory of northern Oaxaca. We started at this village … Continue reading