PDSCW Hike Report
Strip Mine Loop – Placitas
2024-11-27
Hike Report Sent By: Marilyn Warrant
Hike Distance (mi): 5.4
Elevation Change (ft): 776
Total Uphill (ft): 860
Total Downhill (ft): 860
Report:
We had nine hikers for this hike in the Sandia foothills. It was overcast where we were, but sunny to the west (see photo). The trail was mostly rocky and uphill to start with. Three of the hikers decided to turn around and go back about 1/3 of the way, and the sweep went along to make sure that they didn’t get lost. The rest of us continued onward with the high point now identified by a cholla cactus rather than a double cairn. We ended up taking a shortcut since once again I missed the SHARP LEFT waypoint. At one point we could see the rest of our group down below. We finished the hike around noon and got back to the center well before they closed for Thanksgiving.
Thanks to Joe for driving and Loretta for sweeping.
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Hike Leader(s): Marilyn Warrant
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