Southern New Mexico Explorer

A blog about exploring the natural areas of New Mexico focusing on but not limited to Dona Ana, Luna, Otero, Sierra, Grant, Lincoln,Socorro and Catron counties.

Thursday, October 23, 2025

Gila National Forest - Sand Flat Canyon

Technically this hike begins in the Gila National Forest and then continues into the Apache National Forest, but nobody seems to care (and...

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Horse Mountain Wilderness Study Area - Big Douglas fir

Log Canyon Your explorer at the base of the tree with the intrepid Nessie This tree is located in one of the upper branches of Log Canyo...

Monday, July 28, 2025

Cibola and Apache National Forests - Gallo and Datil Mountains Scenic Driving

Forest Road 6, Datil and Sawtooth Mountains Views from Forest Road 93 These were a couple of driving trips 13 months apart venturing out fr...

Friday, July 18, 2025

Cibola National Forest - Datil Mountains

Datil Mountains We did get out earlier the next day, but it's never early enough once summer begins. Really, we should be ending our hi...

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