Day Hike: 10K / Osha Loop / North Crest / 10K / Survey / Challenge Trails Loop ~ Sandia Mountains ~ New Mexico, USA

May 21, 2013

This was my first hike with the ASCHG this year, although I had signed up for three earlier hikes with them but ended up having to cancel all three. The hike yesterday was in the Sandia Mountains at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Drove up the east side of the Sandias until we got to the 10K Trail Head at an elevation of 9,968 feet. If it didn’t jump out at you, the 10K trail is so-named because it runs (generally) along the 10,000 foot contour line on a topo map.  After arriving at the trail head/parking area, the hike leader read us our rights, I mean, gave us a rundown on his hike rules. The main rule being: No one is allowed to die on my hike!!  (just kidding, Dennis)

Day Hike: Bosque / Crest / Trail Canyon ~ Manzano Mountains ~ New Mexico, USA

Here are the pics.

Finally…

After two months in Texas, I am finally back in New Mexico. What a great feeling it is, too!!

Great Hiking and Backpacking Memories!

June, 2012: Stopped to filter water for drinking while backpacking along the Vacas Trail (#51) in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness area of New Mexico.

I miss it already!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Back In Texas

Had to return to Texas. Will probably be here for a few months. No more hiking for a while.

BLM Hike: Toruno Spring ~ Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area ~ New Mexico, USA

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Went on my first hike as a member of the BLM’s Volunteer Hiking Patrol and four of us drove up to the Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area (WSA).  Among other things, we needed to check out Toruno Spring to see if it was wet or dry and to install a few “No Vehicles” signs along a stretch of back road in the WSA.

Close encounter with a…

Recently, I became a member of the BLM’s Volunteer Hiking Patrol — BLM being the Bureau of Land Management. Yesterday I went out on my very first patrol up in the Ignacio Chavez Wilderness Study Area, which is in a pretty remote area of New Mexico.