Category Archives: day hike
July Jinks Day 7: Wolf Creek Pass to Alberta Peak
I slept in and had breakfast at my Pagosa Springs hotel at 9:00 a.m. and then drove 27 miles northeast to Wolf Creek Pass for a high-altitude hike before I headed to Durango for the next phase of my July … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 5: Ice Cave Ridge and the Piedra River
Last summer, on my first visit to Pagosa Springs, I climbed up the hill on one end of the Piedra River Trail (forest service trail 596) to discover the beautiful Williams Creek canyon. But at the time I did not … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 4: Opals and Sulfur
I had a rough third night in Santa Fe but still managed to grab a continental breakfast at the hotel and hit the road by eight o’clock. I drove north towards Pagosa Springs, originally intending to stop at Heron Lake … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 3: Anasazi and Atomic City
Long post today, because I took lots of pictures on my day hikes at Bandelier National Monument and my visit to Los Alamos. I culled 186 shots down to 80, just for you, gentle viewer. My day began with breakfast … Continue reading
July Jinks Day 2: Strolling Around Santa Fe
I awoke in Santa Fe, had an uninspiring continental breakfast in the cramped lobby of the hotel complex, and set out for the hills to the northeast, hoping to hike part of the Dale Ball trail system. But alas, the … Continue reading
Meador Manor 