On Sat, March 12 a group of 13 First Unitarians and friends hiked La Bajada Loop, about 4 miles taking about 4 hours: Scott Lake, Dave Colton, Helene Kiecolt & Tony, Ed O’Connor, Judith Parsons & Bruce Newton, Don Sarver, Bob & Carol Diggelman, Diana & Bob Hayes and Kathleen Rhoad, leader. The first 1.8 mile is pretty strenuous, up La Bahada Hill to the top of the 500′ volcanic escarpment with views of the Santa Fe River in the canyon, and the Sandias. Once on top of Mesa Negra there are great views of the Jemez, Tetilla Peak, Santa … Read the rest
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Eleven First Unitarians with friends and two dogs hiked in the Corrales Bosque on a beautiful, warm Feb 13 day. Felt more like April weather than February weather! The group included Scott Lake, Doug & Dawn Thiesen (on their first hike – welcome!), Dawn Leach, Diana & Bob Hayes, Don Sarver, Jessica Pupiales, Kathi Foy, Pablo (welcome! on his first hike) and Kathleen Rhoad, leader in her “official” leader orange vest garb. The Rio Grande was flowing strongly and the sky was gorgeous NM blue, blue.
Some of us saw Cabbage White and Mourning Cloak http://www.fcps.edu/ islandcreekes/ecology/ mourning_cloak.htm … Read the rest
Welcome and thanks for participating to: Jessica Pupiales, Helene Kiecolt, Kevin Black, Susan Hunter, Jonathan Stein, Don Saver, Priscilla Remke, UU Westside, all people new to the First U hiking group. It feels great to have an infusion of new energy and enthusiasms! We look forward to seeing you again. Tom Dorr led the hike and shared lots of tips for NM hiking appreciated especially by some new to Abq. Others participating were Scott Lake, Tony, Dawn Leach, Judith Parsons, Bruce Newton, Ed Fallon, Judy Bentley, Neal MacDonald, Kathleen Rhoad. This group of 17 was the second largest ever in … Read the rest
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Yes, six of us walked in the Bosque and Valle de Oro Nat’l Wildlife Refuge field: Manuel & Carol Lopez, Dave & Mary Colton and their daughter Linda, visiting from Washington state. We all grew up in colder states – Colorado, NY and Penna so this was a splendid NM day to us, perfect for walking. There was only a very light, brief sprinkle of rain. Kathleen christened her new raincoat.
We saw several male Kestrels, Juncos, Canada Goose, Sandhill Cranes and a puffed up Say’s Phoebe.
We’ll schedule Valle de Oro again in warmer weather followed by … Read the rest
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On the drive to the Las Conchas Trailhead on Sat, June 13 there was a lightening and thunder storm that seemed to follow us to the canyon along the East Fork of the Jemez River. We went on to the trail for a short distance but then we had to take shelter beneath a rock wall as the 
lightening and thunder were close and it was raining hard. We were a group of 6: Pam Bliss, her daughter Caroline, Diana & Bob Hayes, Manuel Lopez and Kathleen Rhoad.
We went to the Ridgeback Cafe in La Cueva for … Read the rest
This is an easy hike. Saturday was a beautiful warm day for our hike along a bluff above the Rio Grande and into the woodland along the river. Manuel Lopez, Lucy Garcia, Pam Bliss, Scott Lake and a Guest participated.
Photos from our hike in Rio Rancho along the Rio Grande. Check out the trail information here.
It was a great day for a hike led by Kathleen and Sandra. The weather was perfect and the water was running at the spring surrounded by budding Box Elder. A few pictures from the hike by Scott Lake.… Read the rest
Neal MacDonald submitted these pictures of the Golden Open Space Hike. Looks like a great day for an outing!
On Saturday, January 10th we took a walk in the Rio Grande Nature Center meeting there at 10:30 AM.
After the hike we met at the Flying Star on Rio Grande Blvd for lunch and a planned the hikes for 2015.
The hikers: Scott Lake, Dawn Leach, Lucy Silva, Odile and Jim de la Beaujardiere, Maggie and Bud Garner, Tom Dorr, Neal and Audrey MacDonald, Audrey’s visiting sister Collette, and Pam Bliss.
Once we arrived at Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, Neal, Audrey, and Collette—having a nonhiker within their threesome–split off from the main group to do the 1.1-mile Nature Loop. They then took off for Belen, where they stopped for lunch at Pete’s Café and went across the street to the Harvey House RR Station and Museum for a show and tour.
The rest of the hikers enjoyed the 3.8-mile … Read the rest