One of the classic river runs in North America is the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho, running through the River of No Return wilderness. We had a wonderful trip down the Middle Fork in July 2016, hosted by Terry Morgan and Lorrie Bonds Lopez, and catered by Hughes River Expeditions of Stanley, Idaho. Between the rafting and kayaking, fly fishing for trout, the semi-desert scenery, and fabulous food, it was a trip to remember. It is time to organize our return trip.
COVID-19 Information: we will comply with the Governor's orders on physical distancing. We will have three co-leaders, each leading a group of 1+4=5. Everyone should have masks, and everyone will always be 6 feet apart. We'll limit the total trip to 15 people, so please email Zack to sign up.
I would like to announce a two or three-night backpacking trip into Cruces Basin for the 4th of July weekend (July 3-5). Cruces Basin is pristine wilderness located west of San Antonio mountain near the New Mexico/ Colorado border. We’ve been a few times before, and it is well worth going back. This trip will be a mellow and family-friendly adventure with a short hike to our camp followed by hikes to explore the Basin. We can break into groups for day hiking, with options for those that want to adventure out further and those that want to do shorter day hikes.
For a spring 2020 Canyon trip, we will head to an area that we have not visited since 2007: the Escalante River, about a mile upstream from its confluence with 25 Mile Wash.
This will be our usual drop camp trip, in which we make ourselves a comfortable camp with chairs, tables, two-burner stove, wine cellar, etc, and explore out in every direction for five days of hiking. It can be a little warm in May, but we will have the Escalante River nearby to take a dip.
let's hike out to Crane Kiva in Bandelier Monument. It's about 9 miles round trip, mostly (but not all) on a fair trail. The Kiva and the rock art are lovely, and the views are AWESOME.
I propose a hike from Guaje pines cemetary up Cabra loop to Guaje ridge trail and back down Mitchell and Perimiter to the cemetary.
Please follow the Mountaineers guidlines:
The Mountaineers board has discussed guidelines for hikes at this time, as follows:
1. Trip size limited to 10 to avoid crowding
2. No touching when we greet each other
3. Spread out to the 6-foot social distance when the group stops
4. Carpooling is not encouraged, contrary to standard Mountaineer practice, and should be arranged in advance.
I am going to hike or snowshoe up Pajarito Mountain on Sunday - either go up the roads or hike up the slopes - both options possible. If you'd like to join me, great, send me an email at jeandewart7@gmail.com
The Mountaineers board has discussed guidelines for hikes at this time, as follows:
This is a classic winter hike that can be found in the Salzman's hiking guide and Craig Martin's New Mexico hiking book, heading west from a trailhead between Espanola and Abiquiu for a hike up the arroyo and onto a volcanic rock formation, for a round trip of 8-10 miles (different guides given different distances). A description of the hike can be found at https://nmtrails.org/2018/04/29/window-rock/. Since most of the hike is up an arroyo, it should not be too muddy even if the week is damp.
published by mraltherr1@gmail.com on Fri, 2020-02-28 11:16
Leader:
Michael Altherr
Telephone:
505 231-3561
Date:
Sat, 2020-03-07
Leader Email:
mraltherr1@gmail.com
Difficulty:
Moderate
Technicality:
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?:
Not allowed
Earlier this year Zack led a trip called 'Not-so-dawn Patrol, a sort of 101 level Intro to Backcountry, to acquaint folks with the use of backcountry skis, skins and such. This trip is a logical progression and follow to a suggestion made during the Avy Refresher Trip that I led in December, sort of a 200 level next step.
