This is a low-mileage (ca. 16 - 20 miles), high-elevation backpack with 2 nights of camping at high-altitude lakes. We'll summit Conejos Peak, a thirteener, as a bonus on the way. It's all on trail so should be straightforward. I have done about half of this loop but have not yet started from this particular TH - we may not be able to drive the last 1.8 miles. Drive time should be on the order of 3.5 hours.
The next ski hill potluck hike is scheduled for Friday, August 14th. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Warmer clothes and rain gear are recommended for cooler temperatures at the top, and/or rain showers.
The hike up the mountain takes about 45 minutes with an elevation gain of about 900 feet.
The nexrt ski hike, weather permitting, is scheduled for next Friday, August 7th. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend and send me your cell phone number in the event of a cancelation due to inclement weather or other unforseen circumstances.
The next ski hill hike is scheduled for next Friday, July 31st. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and start hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own utensils, plate, and beverage. Raingear and warmer clothing is recommended in the event of inclement weater, and cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain.
The hike up the mountain takes about 45 minutes and is approximately a 900 ft. elevation gain.
The next ski hill dinner hike is scheduled for Friday, July 24, 2026. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Warmer clothes and raingear are recommended in the event of much coloer temperatures at the top of the mountain, or the possibility of inclement weather.
The next ski hill potluck dinner hike will be this coming Friday, July 17th. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot near the ski lodge and begin hiking up the service road at 5:00 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Raingear and warmer clothing are recommended for much cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain, and the possibility of rain.
Have you ever wondered where the Winsor Trail goes if you hike downhill from the Winsor Trailhead at the top of the Santa Fe Ski Basin Road? Join me to find out on this scenic point-to-point hike from the Winsor Trailhead to the Chamisa Trailhead.
This route offers a little of everything: shady forests, open meadows, mountain streams, riparian habitat, scenic valleys, abundant wildflowers, and nice mountain views.
Join Zack for a Rio Grande floating adventure. We will start at 8am on Saturday July 11 at the Red Dot trailhead, hike down to the river, continue up the river trail to the bottom of the Blue Dot. There, we will stop and enjoy lunch and inflate our floating toys/mattresses/water wings. We will then float back down to the Red Dot, wash off in the clean springs, and hike back to our cars. It's about 4 miles, plus the 900-foot up and down elevation gain of the Red Dot trail.
