Albuquerque Old Town exploration
We spend a couple hours exploring the surprisingly empty old town area of Albuquerque with a couple quirky chapels
Staying on and visiting the UNM Campus
We stay for two nights close to the University of New Mexico Campus and spend some time exploring the campus and the area
Standing on the corner in Winslow AZ
Last stop today is Winslow Arizona where we visit the famous corner featured in the Eagles song, or is it really?
Two Guns fascinating ruins
This is our first stop at the Two Guns ruins an impressive site on the original Route 66 that was a zoo and also a major tourist stop
Exploring near Bloody Basin Road
First stop on our trip to Albuquerque is near Bloody Basin Road exploring the powerline road and finding a few caches
Petroglyphs of Badger Springs
Exploring a relatively new National Monument we decide on the only maintained trail going to the Agua Fria River to a nice petroglyph panel
Elephant trees in South Mountain
Last hike of the year is dedicated to finding the mythical Elephant trees which is relatively easy to do if you know where to look for them
Enjoying a day with coyotes in South Mountain
South Mountain is close by so we do a short hike exploring a few interesting natural features and enjoying the great views
Exploring Price Road and Gila River
On Christmas Day we explore Price Road and the Gila River riparian area finding multiple caches and enjoying the nice weather
Exploring the wilderness north of Seven Springs
Today we stop a few times on the Seven Springs Road with the major goal being a climb on Hutch Mesa