by Paty | Nov 7, 2025 | Day Hikes, Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #27 Difficulty: ⭐️ (on a scale of 5) Summit Elevation: 3,432 feet Mountain Range: Oregon Coast Range Ancestral Lands: Nestucca, Atfalati; Tillamook; Confederated Tribes of the Siletz; Confederated Tribes...
by Paty | Oct 25, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US, Trail Journals
I stumbled upon the Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) thru-hike quite by accident. But once I’d discovered it, I couldn’t get this trail out of my mind. I love spending time in Santa Fe and Taos. Plus, I love the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the autumn with their...
by Paty | Oct 21, 2025 | Gear, Santa Fe to Taos, Southwest US
I thru-hiked the Santa Fe to Taos (SF2T) trail in early October. This made it my first autumn hike in a very, very long time. The last one was the Uinta Highline Trail in September 2020, when a polar vortex and blizzard nearly spelled catastrophe for my physical...
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...
