Santa Fe Start

  • NNML 2019 Day 1, June 10, Monday.
  • Start mile 0, Santa Fe plaza.
  • End mile 16, hilltop between Headquarters Well and Twelve Hundred Well.
  • Miles walked: 16

Departing from my daughter’s Albuquerque apartment in the morning (trail name Literally) I hike to Downtown train station and take the Rail Runner to Santa Fe Depot.I join a walking tour Santa Fe of Santa Fe, given by the History Museum. We each wore little radios with earbuds, so the tour guide did not need to talk loudly for us to hear. Continue reading “Santa Fe Start”

Northern New Mexico Loop Preview

Tomorrow I start hiking the Northern New Mexico Loop (NNML), starting and ending in Santa Fe, NM. This trail was stitched together from existing trails and dirt roads by Brett Tucker (BlisterFree), the same trail wizard that created the Grand Enchantment Trail.

The trail hits some really nifty locations in northern New Mexico, including the Jemez, Ghost Ranch, near Chama, Questa, Taos Ski Valley, Red River, Eagle Nest, Angel Fire, Sipapu, and the Pecos Wilderness.

New Canyon and Manzano Crest Trails 2019

The NMVFO worked on trails Saturday June 8, starting at the New Canyon Campground, and climbing up to the Manzano Crest Trail and working south. I had hiked the crest as part of the Grand Enchantment Trail in 2017.

A few of us camped out the previous night.

On Saturday we split into teams, and cut and cleared many deadfall logs from across the trail, caused by several recent fires. Several two-person cross-cut saws were used, along with hand saws and loppers.

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