by Paty | Oct 3, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Friday, October 3, 2025 Start: Santa Fe Ski Basin/Winsor TH (mile 19) End: Meadow near Panchuela Creek (mile 38.4) Distance hiked: 19.4 miles Gain/loss: 11,018 vertical feet Detours: 2.2-mile detour up Santa Fe Baldy Day 2 of the...
by Paty | Oct 2, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Thursday, October 2, 2025 Start: Santa Fe Plaza (mile 0) End: Campsite near Santa Fe Ski Basin (mile 19) Distance hiked: 19 miles Daily gain/loss: 7,447 vertical feet Detours: none Day 1 of the hike took me from Santa Fe Plaza up to the Santa Fe Ski Basin. I started...
by Paty | Sep 23, 2025 | Hiking, New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
*Last updated on October 23, 2025 Below is a table summarizing each of the county high points in New Mexico that I’ve visited (in the order of their completion). If you click on the high point’s name, you’ll get my trip report for that county. At the bottom of this...
by Paty | Sep 18, 2025 | Day Hikes, Nevada High Points, West Coast
Nevada County HP: #2 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 7,868 feet Mountain Range: Virginia Range Ancestral Lands: Washoe PLANNING DETAILS Location: Mt. Davidson sits on a ridge overlooking Virginia City and is located...
by Paty | Sep 17, 2025 | France, Italy, Switzerland, Tour du Mont Blanc
There was so much I didn’t know about hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc (or TMB). I an handful of worries about planning a hike across three different countries. I’m a solo hiker. This hike was on a different continent from where I live. And I don’t...
