Jan pondered a long time as to whether she should take us on a snowshoe hike in the mountains or avoid the adverse possibilities of snowy and icy roads altogether and settle on a hike in the foothills...The Foothills won...but that doesn't mean we could have left our snowshoes behind.
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| The Hoofers: Heidi, Kathleen, Jean, Ginny, Jan:our leader, Jane and... |
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| ...Rose |
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| Heading out....Remember what I said about the snowshoes? |
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| north side: snow & a bit icy |
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| south side dry and clear |
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| Enjoying the rock formations along the way |
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| A short break for water and conversation |
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| Jane went snowshoeing the day before so she took the break to heart and conserved her energy |
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| Taking a side trip to the entrance of Domingo Baca....just to add some mileage and climb to the hike :-\ |
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| Heading out of Domingo Baca canyon to retrace our steps back to the fence and gateway out of the Wilderness area |
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| This gave me a chance to take the pictures I neglected to take on the way up, boulders that were turned over by a bear looking for a snack before going into hibernation |
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| Another boulder moved in hopes of finding a fat little grub |
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| Heading on the Foothills trail to the Tram |
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| Another break for some essential, snacking, water, whatever.... |
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| Taking advantage of the stop to take some pictures Tram Tower #2 |
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| I found this on the trail... the top part of a "coyote's' skull (?) Guessing a mountain lion had lunch (?) Better the coyote than me! |
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| Meandering along the Foothills trail |
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| In and out of the snow |
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| Selfie |
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| The other one was too dark, standing in the shade....a bit rusty with my photo taking |
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| Yep, could almost use the snowshoes here... |
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| But on the south side of the canyon...not so much |
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| Are we there yet? We all agreed that someone must have moved that Tram to Santa Fe! |
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| No, the towers are still there just have to Hoof it further |
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| The Communication towers on top of Sandia Peak |
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| Getting closer to Tower #1 |
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| Water tank in view that means we are close to the Tram House | |
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| Heading down to the Tram house....we know it is the Tram house because the cables are coming out of it.....(inside joke) |
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| Looking back at the water tank as the rest of the group follows us down the road |
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| Perfect timing as a tram car comes in for a landing |
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| Heading for lunch at the Tram house..we deserved it and will need the energy for the trip back |
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| Standing at the crossroads... Is Jan thinking of taking us back to Domingo Baca? |
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| Trail # 230 Domingo Baca Trail |
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| Trail #365 straight back to the cars...No discussion needed....365 it is! |
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| I named this Whale Rock several years ago the first time I saw this... doesn't it just look like a whale with Jonah's foot sticking out of its mouth? Chomp Chomp! |
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THANKS JAN FOR A GREAT HIKE! EVEN THOUGH IT TURNED OUT A BIT LONGER THAN YOU PLANNED...WE ALL LOVED THE DAY OUT IN THE WINTER SUNSHINE!
3 comments:
You always do such a great job on photos Rose!!
You always do such a great job on photos Rose!!
Thanks Kathleen...I guess it was so good it was worth repeating!!! I am so glad to be back hiking. Had such a great time!
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