Category Archives: New Mexico

I had lunch and a great visit today with old Fairfield friends Craig Springer (US Fish and Wildlife Biologist) and Mike Garcia (Bernalillo County Attorney). On the way back to my campsite, it finally rained in the dry Cochiti area.  The … Continue reading →

I arrived April 14 and ended up camping in a picnic area because the camp was closed.  In the morning, I went to the Abiquiu camp to find that I was the first camper for the 2013 season, they opened April … Continue reading →

Tent Rocks is managed by the BLM.  Excellent hiking with great interpretive  signage and really cool views.  The layers are comprised of volcanic ash (gray layer) and volcanic rock (ryolite) laid down over 6 million years ago.  Time and wind erosion … Continue reading →

An Army Corp Lake in the middle of no where.  The dam is said to be one of ten largest in the country.  Camp is nice for a barren desert with showers, electric, and water.  My National Access pass gets … Continue reading →

As I entered New Mexico, I decided to head north to the mountains, not the greatest of choices as I’m apparently early.  The US Forest areas were all still closed, but I managed to head back US 63 (turned into … Continue reading →