During the long hot New Mexico summer we were beginning to feel the need to see a sizeable body of water. New Mexico has the least amount of water area (0.7%) of all US States, your random fact of the day. We had heard great things about Nambe Lake a lush alpine lake in the […]
La Luz Trail
Every month or so since moving to Albuquerque, we’ve heard mentions of “the hike” to do in Albuquerque, with that hike being the La Luz Trail. We’ve wanted to hike it every weekend since we moved here but somehow life got in the way. Finally, with some planning in advance, that day came and we […]
Blue Lakes – Sneffels Wilderness
There are in my humble opinion 2 hikes you must do in the Telluride area, Sneffels Highline and Blue Lakes. Back in Fall 2012 we had the opportunity to hike Sneffels Highline which is a gem but a feet bruising 13 miles long. With the pup in tow during our 4th of July trip Sneffels […]
Challenge, 10k, and Bike Trails
We had grand aspirations to hike La Luz but we were thwarted by Memorial Day as there was no daycare options for the pup. Our pup can’t ride the tram and we were not interested (nor is he capable) of hiking 14 miles and 4000 feet of elevation. So we reset our goals to something […]
Three Gun Spring (Tres Pistoles)
It seems fitting in New Mexico that a trail would be called Tres Pistolas or Three Gun Spring. After a long bout of frightfully wet and dreary May, by New Mexico standards, the sun finally decided to say hello. We decided to honor the sun by going out and enjoying this lovely cool spring day. […]
Boynton Canyon
For our last hike in Sedona we decided on something a bit longer (7 miles) and something with a more shade as the temperatures were getting warmer after the unseasonably cool weather from the previous two days. We chose Boynton Canyon based on advice from the very knowledgable staff at the Hike House in Sedona. […]
Cathedral Rock
For our 2nd hike in Sedona we chose Cathedral Rock which treats hikers to some killer views of the red rock formations just south of Sedona in the Oak Creek area. The hike was just what we looking for relatively flat for the pup and a constant stream of views of the famous red rocks […]
Brin’s Mesa
For our 1st hike in Sedona we chose Brin’s Mesa. It’s well known for its stunning views of the Red Rocks. It can be a little difficult to locate the trail head but it begins at the end of West Park Ridge Dr which turns into a bumpy dirt/asphalt road for the last mile before […]
Waipo’o Falls
The theme for this visit to Hawaii was rain and fog on both Maui and Kauai. We began the day hoping to get a crystal clear view from the Kalalau Lookout high above the Napali Coast. Unfortunately the prevailing winds were blowing the clouds into a thick fog over the lookout. We beat a hasty […]
Pipiwai Trail
Our trip to Hawaii included many grand plans to hike all around Maui but we were thwarted by a combination of bad weather (Haleakala) and cleanup from the remnants Hurricane Iselle that swept through Maui back in August 2014. Our original plan was to hike the forests in Polipoli State Park. Unfortunately the entire set […]