Thursday, October 9

Start in Cortez CO, hike Chimney Rock at Ghost Ranch near Abiquiu NM, dinner at Pojoaque NM, stay in Albuquerque 
Weather:
  Low: Cortez: 37
  Highs: Abiquiu Dam: 74; Santa Fe: 75
Hikes: 2.4 miles
1.2 mi one-way, ~420 feet elevation : Part of Chimney Rock Trail

Saturday, October 11

Albuquerque - football, hail and enchiladas 
Weather:
 October 10
  Lows: Albuquerque: Airport: 51; Foothills: 54; Valley: 44; Petroglyphs: 50
  Highs: Albuquerque: Airport: 78; Foothills: 75; Valley: 79; Petroglyphs: 80
 October 11
  Lows: Albuquerque: Airport: 60; Foothills: 60; Valley: 59; Petroglyphs: 56
  Highs: Albuquerque: Airport: 76; Foothills: 71; Valley: 75; Petroglyphs: 78
 October 12
  Lows: Albuquerque: Airport: 46; Foothills: 49; Valley: 38; Petroglyphs: 49
We had planned to go to the Balloon Fiesta this morning, but with another storm system moving in, we knew our chances were low that the balloons would go up. I woke up at 4:30, looked at the weather, and as expected, it did not look good. So after waking up at a more normal time, we watched a lot of college football. During the afternoon, we had a severe storm move over Jennifer's house with hail up to 1" in diameter. A nice little bonus. And for dinner, we went out for some great New Mexican dining.