“100 Hikes inNew Mexico – Second Edition” by Craig Martin
Published by The Mountaineers Books
Distance: 6.0 miles, day hike
Difficulty: Easy
Hiking Time: 3 hours
Elevation: 5,450 to 5,850 feet
“The trailless route along Canada Ancha through Caja del Rio Canyon leads through a small volcano. Locally this canyon is called Diablo, and the devil had some fun here slicing a narrow cut through six-sided columns of hard basalt. The route follows a wash into the depths of White Rock Canyon and to the Rio Grande, reaching the river near the site of Buckman, a railhead for logging operations on the nearby mesas during the 1920′. Several deep caves are located on the volcano slopes, but the sheer drops below the entrances dictate that hikers stay out.”
Nov 2003
This was a pretty disappointing hike, especially after spending some time in Santa Fe which is a very beautiful city to visit.
Here are the pics (Click on the picture to see full size):
These are low res pictures. I can send you higher quality pictures if you want them
