[at-l] New Mexico in March/April

[pvpvpv at earthlink.net (Pat Villeneuve)]

Hi Mara-

I love northwestern NM. I'd go April rather than May, but I'm the climate princess. I would head north out of Albuquerque (where you can visit Old Town) to Santa Fe, Taos, and points farther north. Be sure to see Taos Pueblo just north of town. I would also hit the pueblos to the west and Chacho Canyon. (The north entry is much easier.) CC does have camping and hiking available. 

Canyon de Chelly, BTW, is in northeasternmost Arizona. I do recommend it, and the half-day jeep tour will probably be sufficient for your butt. Or bring a sit pad. And you can hike in the afternoon. While you're in the neighborhood, I also recommend Hubbell Trading Post and heading a little bit west to the Hopi pueblos (First Mesa, Second Mesa, Third Mesa). 

Contact me off list for more details.
Envy, envy, envy-
Give Me Chocolate--and a trip to the Southwest

-----Original Message-----
From: Mara Factor <m_factor@hotmail.com>
Sent: Feb 11, 2004 9:03 PM
To: at-l@mailman.backcountry.net, BackpackingLight@yahoogroups.com, 
	pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net, TravelsAndTrails@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [at-l] New Mexico in March/April

Hi all...

Since I'm still unemployed, it's time for another adventure...

I've got a voucher for America West arilines that I have to use by the third 
week in April.  I've never been to New Mexico and I suspect that might be a 
good time of year to visit.  I'm thinking of taking one to two weeks either 
in mid-March or early April.  Thoughts on timing?

Any other thoughts on things to see, places to go, and especially, 
relatively short hikes I might be able to take while I'm there?  For hiking, 
I'm probably mostly interested in anything from short day hikes to backpacks 
up to three days long.

I know of Canyon de Chelly and will definitely plan to visit while there.  I 
know I have to hire a guide.  Any specific suggestions for how long to plan 
or what to do while there?

Is there anyone who would like to get together while I'm out there?  I had a 
great time visiting people on my road trip this past summer.  :-)  Anybody 
want to go for a hike?

Mara

http://friends.backcountry.net/m_factor

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