Biking on the Bosque Trail and Hurricane's - Albuquerque, NM

We rode our bikes today on part of the Paseo del Bosque Trail, a 16-mile multi-use trail that goes from the north to the south edges of Albuquerque's metro area through the Rio Grande's cottonwood bosque (forest).

We got on the trail at the Alameda access point, the trail's northern start, and rode for 5-6 miles before turning around. This took us though the Alameda Wetland, a man-made area intended to replicate the natural wetlands that historically occupied the floodplain of the Rio Grande.

Despite the cool rainy weather, it was a very fun ride. I noticed unusual hints of shortness of breath and then remembered that Albuquerque sits at over 5300 feet above sea level. At a mile high, the air is thin here and it makes a difference.

Along the Canal

We mostly rode along the top of a berm alongside a canal. There are properties backing up to this canal, most of them with horses. The canal offered up ducks and egrets and we also saw a coyote: he raced across a horse pasture when he saw us, crossing the canal at a low spot and running into the woods. There he stopped, watching us closely until he realized I was looking at him - then he spun around and took off.

Rio Grande River from the Trail

If we were in Albuquerque for an extended period of time, I would love to ride the trail in sections from each access point. Next time we visit this area, I hope to bike another section.

After our bike ride, we made a stop at Hurricane's Cafe & Drive In, home to the infamous "Disaster Burrito."  This a HUGE beef and bean burrito smothered with curly fries, New Mexico red and green chile, cheddar and jack cheeses, and topped with lettuce and tomato.

1/2 of a Disaster Burrity

This thing is so big you can order it in fractions: 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, or a whole (for the foolhardy). We opted to share a 1/2 serving and could not finish it! To be honest, the burrito itself was only average, but the portion was amazing and we liked the ambiance of the place. We would go back, but try something else next time.