new mexico

Way behind on my 2024 trip reports, but hoping to remedy that over the next few weeks (or months :lol:). Here's one from earlier in the season w/ @Nethos down in New Mexico. I posted in the "Meet Up" forum thinking I'd head up to the GYE, but w/ very little convincing @Nethos was able to lure me...

Okay, lets see if I can whip out a trip report of my time in the Land of Enchantment last week. On April 17th, I took a nice 10.5 hour drive down to Placitas, New Mexico, which is located roughly 25 miles north of Albuquerque. Once there, I stayed with a friend who would join me on a...

Despite my passionate love of all things desert, this beautiful mountain trail is my favorite New Mexico hike so far. The parking lot was full when we arrived, but several of the visitors were rock climbing near the trailhead. We saw people regularly on the trail, but it wasn't packed. I've...

This is a brilliant double loop day hike in the mountains near Socorro New Mexico. The weather was wonderful for our hike, except for a brief hail storm that hit us at the peak. Most trail reviews recommend hiking the lower loop counterclockwise, and I agree. The north leg is beautiful, but very...

Bleary eyed and sleep deprived we tack south. Passing through the concrete slum of El Paso day turns to night and back to day until on the horizon the Chisos pierce the sky spilling thick shadows onto the desert. Pulling into an unsigned turnout we arrive at our launch spot. I can...

I've been unable to do much for over a month with a severely pulled hamstring which has left my entire leg down to my toes black and blue. Doc said it would be good to keep moving as opposed to just laying around with my leg elevated. And as long as I kept dosed up with Naproxin and / or...

Time for another trip report. I've been slacking lately. As usual, crossposted from my blog. The Natural Entrance Our Spring Break trip to Carlsbad was pretty awesome. I can't say it was epic, because nobody died. But it was a great experience. After hiking Guadalupe Peak overnight, I was a...

On Sunday, May 6, my wife Jo and I picked up ladigue_99 (henceforth known as Ladigue) at the Albuquerque airport. She was arriving from Italy for a two-week journey through the southwest. Jo accompanied us for the first leg of the trip, to White Sands, and then departed for her own adventure in...