by Paty | Oct 20, 2025 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #26 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 4,285 feet Mountain Range: South Columbia Plateau Ancestral Lands: Tenino; Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla PLANNING...
by Paty | Oct 19, 2025 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #25 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 3,003 feet Mountain Range: South Columbia Plateau Ancestral Lands: Nüümü (Northern Paiute); Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla...
by Paty | Oct 17, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US
When I began planning my Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) thru-hike, I relied heavily on Pam Neely’s SF2T guidebook and the different itineraries she provided in the chapter near the end of the book. I was thrilled to take on this newly developed route this because the...
by Paty | Oct 8, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
uesday, October 7, 2025 Start: Rio Chiquito / Drake Canyon entrance (mile 116.2) End: Taos Plaza (mile 130.4) Distance hiked: 14.2 miles Gain/loss: 5,218 vertical feet Detours: I missed the Ojitos Cut-off trail (added 0.3 miles)...
by Paty | Oct 7, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 Start: Rio Grande del Rancho (mile 95.1) End: Rio Chiquito / Drake Canyon entrance (mile 116.2) Distance hiked: 21.1 miles Gain/loss: 7,541 vertical feet Detours: Omitted out-and-back to Bernadin Lake...
by Paty | Oct 6, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Monday, October 6, 2025 Start: Agua Piedra Creek (mile 77.4) End: Rio Grande del Rancho (mile 95.1) Distance hiked: 17.7 miles Gain/loss: 6,808 vertical feet Detours: Trail 8 Cut-off near Gallegos Park (-1.4 miles) After...
by Paty | Oct 5, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Sunday, October 5, 2025 Start: Truchas Lake (mile 55) End: Agua Piedra Creek (mile 77.4) Distance hiked: 22.3 miles Gain/loss: 12,168 vertical feet Detours: Santa Barbara Divide Cut-off (-1.5 miles) Day 4 of my SF2T...
by Paty | Oct 4, 2025 | New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
New Mexico County HP: #4 & #5 Summit Elevation: 13,108 feet Mountain Range: Sangre de Cristo Mountains Ancestral Lands: Lipan Apache, Ute, Pueblo PLANNING DETAILS Location: Truchas Peak is New Mexico’s second-tallest...
by Paty | Oct 4, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
Saturday, October 4, 2025 Start: Meadow near Panchuela Creek (mile 38.4) End: Truchas Lake (mile 55) Distance hiked: 16.7 miles Gain/loss: 8,883 vertical feet Detours: 3.1-mile detour up Truchas Peak Day 3 began with the...
by Paty | Oct 3, 2025 | New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
New Mexico County HP: #3 Summit Elevation: 12,634 feet Mountain Range: Sangre de Cristo Mountains Ancestral Lands: Ute, Pueblo PLANNING DETAILS Location: Santa Fe Baldy is located in the Pecos Wilderness, approximately 20 miles...
