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...
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...