Santa Fe
is no southwest desert. It is surrounded by mountains. Santa Fe’s elevation is
7,000 feet above sea level which is higher than the mile high city of Denver.
Mountains surrounding Santa Fe include:
-Sangre de Cristo
(Spanish for the blood of Christ)
-Sandia mountains
(Sandia means watermelon in Spanish, these mountains look like a watermelon on
its side and at sunset they have that reddish color. When in Albuquerque, visiting
these mountains will take your breath away.)
-Jemez mountains
-Ortiz mountains
We really enjoy driving
through and hiking through the Jemez mountains and visiting Jemez Springs. This
is northwest of the highway between Santa Fe and Albuquerque, or west of Los
Alamos. It’s about an hour and a half from Santa Fe.
Bring water and snacks, and
be sure the car is fueled up; there are a limited number of convenience stops.
I haven’t done it yet but this place is my ideal camping location. Enjoy the
soft pine needles underfoot and plenty of shade, it will seem as if you are
actually getting away.
Google this place,
you will want to go.
A lot of
times we have a big breakfast and early dinner, skipping lunch. This works well
for day trips so you can get back to the Santa Fe Plaza for live music at
night.
I never knew there was so much to do in Santa Fe! It looks beautiful. I can definitely see myself having a blast there. Driving and hiking through the mountains sounds right up my alley!
ReplyDeleteOmg, these pictures are gorgeous! especially the last one with the creek. I absolutely love water. My facebook header is the fountain at Kauffman Stadium...and this has been there since, like, 2012. I spent the majority of the game watching the fountain, lol. That picture alone is enough to get me to pack my bags and visit now. Which reminds me, I really need to get to Denver and visit my cousin.
ReplyDeleteI have a hard time concentrating on the game when I am at the stadium too. There is so much people watching, beautiful fountains, and of course cotton candy to keep me occupied! So pack your bags and stop in Denver. We usually combine our trip with a stop in Denver a couple days to see friends.
DeleteI have always wanted to hike through mountains, I hear it's a great workout! Just never had the chance. If & when I make it so Santa Fe I will definitely put this one on my list!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted to hike through mountains, I hear it's a great workout! Just never had the chance. If & when I make it so Santa Fe I will definitely put this one on my list!
ReplyDeleteI am scared of height, i don't think i will be able to do this. Thanks though!
ReplyDeleteYou can do this. There are plenty of flat places areas too. The sky is so clear day & night. It is lovely.
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