by Paty | Oct 29, 2025 | Santa Fe to Taos
I love northern New Mexico. There are so many unique things to enjoy in the Land of Enchantment: the hatch chiles, the contemporary art and museums, the Pueblo Revival architecture, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, the cities of Santa Fe and Taos… It’s all...
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 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...
