Saturday, March 28, 2020

Paliza Canyon Goblin Colony, Jemez Mountains, NM, 3/25/20 - revisited


Covid-19 pandemic hike #2


Off for our Wednesday hike, without the NM Mountain Club this time, since we are under governors' orders not to meet in groups during the coronavirus pandemic.  It took a ~1.5-mile detour to find the trailhead and then almost another two miles to get to the Goblin colony. Ended up having only about 1/2 hour to explore.  Total hike 5-6 miles with very little elevation. 


If you scroll back you will see that this hike is the very first entry of my hiking blog, logged on 2/1/2009. At the time, we explored the canyon with our friends Katy and Marlin on a cold and dark winter day. 


The guide book has the following description: "There are gargoyles, Cleopatra's needles, backs of Triceratops and Stegosaurus dinosaurs, tents, haystacks, exploded solidified bubbles and roller coaster rides." 



The Wild West it is!

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