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Pino Trailhead Hike plus optional vegan lunch at Annapurna’s

Sun, December 17, 2017

9:30 AM - 12:30 PM EST

Pino Trailhead

Elena Gallegos Park, Albuquerque, NM, United States (map)
  • Vegan
Event Description
Event hosted by ABQ~VEGAN.

Hi all, this is being organized by one of our members Ed. Any questions please direct them to him.

What: Pino Trail difficult hike plus optional vegan lunch at Annapurna's.

Time: Sunday December 17th, 9:30 AM

Location: Pino Trailhead, Elena Gallegos Park, Albuquerque, NM 87111 (The parking lot is a counterclockwise loop. Meet at the 3rd trailhead as you circumnavigate the parking lot.) GPS coordinates,

Price: $2 for parking. You may need exact change.

This is a difficult hike! Please RSVP only if you are physically prepared for an out and back round trip of about 5 steep miles in about 2 hours.

We will not go all the way up to the Crest Trail, but the plan is to hike up the mountain for at least an hour before turning around. We will enjoy beautiful views and we will get close enough to see and hear the Sandia Peak Tram. The higher portions of this hike will even provide us with shade from the trees.

More details about the trail are available at: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-mexico/pino-trail https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60933-d2272196-r136814888-Elena_Gallegos_Park-Albuquerque_New_Mexico.html Remember to dress in some warm layers. Holiday-themed hats encouraged, although certainly not required.

As a post hike option:

Lunch at nearby Annapurna's World Vegetarian Cafe at 5200 Eubank NE Suite E7 Albuquerque, NM 87111 (cross street Spain).

Most dishes at Annapurna's are either vegan or can be made vegan. Please use care in ordering as some dishes at Annapurna's do contain dairy. Please respect all members of this ABQ Vegan Meetup event by ensuring that any food we bring along for the hike or order at the restaurant is completely plant-based (no meat, no dairy, no eggs, and no honey). If you would like to join for the lunch only that would be great too, but I can only predict a very approximate arrival time at the restaurant of 12 noon to 12:30 PM, to leave some flexibility for the speed of the hike.

This event is subject to modification due to inclement weather, so watch this space for any updates.

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