Sagebrush personal hiking blog
In 1988 I attempted a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail, starting in Georgia but eventually stopped mid-way at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia.
Then more life happened. Moved to New Mexico, married the love of my life, found a cool job, got kids, started a business, and eventually sent kids off to college.
Now in summer of 2012, I am attempting to complete The Trail. This blog tracks my preparation and progress.
And afterwards, the Continental Divide Trail looks mighty intriguing.
[Blog posts about older trail projects helps me remember.]
The Pino Trail in the Sandia foothills above Albuquerque is an NMVFO adopted pathway, with a returning visit each year.
As one of my first trail projects, I paid special attention to the tool and safety briefing that begins the day, September 24, 2011, Saturday.
The NMVFO improved trail going up the mountain from Jemez State Monument (later named Jemez Historic Site), near Jemez Springs, on Sunday, August 14.
[Editor’s note: The next year, I wanted to hike this trail, but was told by the person at the visitor center that it was never open to the public. :-( ]