Dear Mountaineers,
The trip below will not go due to lack of interest. However, some of us are renting a cabin in Horca (where the gravel road to Platoro turns off from the blacktop). This can be a base of operations for day hiking in the Conejos/Platoro area, and we might squeeze one or two more into the cabin. Let me know if you are interested. Bill
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TRIP BELOW WILL NOT GO - MAYBE ANOTHER TIME,
Needle Mountains Wilderness Adventure: Trip Leader: Barry Smith (667-1585)
July 31 - Aug 4, 2013
Leave Durango Wednesday 31 July on the DSNGR, get off the train at Needleton and grunt up the trail to Ruby Lake Basin (11,600), which is surrounded by peaks to climb.
Saturday, July 27 Strenuous hike to Santa Fe Baldy, joint trip with the Sierra Club. 14 miles, 3600’ gain. Early start, moderately fast pace. Limit of 8 hikers, one or two dogs. Dogs must be on leash at lunchtime. Mary Thompson mary14er@gmail.com
Join Kei and Lisa for an evening after work to visit our remarkable natural arch! Besides the arch are big views of Los Alamos and well beyond, and an introduction to the first part of Mitchell Trail that starts any number of much longer hikes.
This short hike is nominally for summer students and visitors, but all are welcome, particularly if you've never been to our local natural arch.
THIS TRIP IS CANCELLED AND REPLACED BY A MORE ADVANCED TRIP
This is a good opportunity for beginner backpackers. We will hike to and camp on the Rabbit Ears mountain, which overlooks the Valles Caldera National Preserve. The hike will start from the St. Peter's Dome road in early PM on Saturday, July 20. We will reach the summit in less than two hours (~2 miles, 1,300 ft vertical gain), set up camp, eat dinner, and enjoy great views of Valle Grande. The next morning, we will eat breakfast, break camp, and hike back to the cars.
Canyoneering in Zion National Park
(A 2013 trip of the Los Alamos Mountaineers)
Pre-Trip Training: June 22nd and June 29th
Trip to Zion National Park: July 11th - 16th
Trip Leader: Dan Creveling (plus many people helping!)
Join Zack for a Rio Grande floating adventure. We will start at 11am on Sunday June 30 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.
The $3 vinyl inner tube toys at Smiths are suitable for this trip, and/or a life vest or wetsuit. Please invite summer students and postdocs.
published by bart.olinger on Mon, 2013-06-24 12:09
Leader:
Bart Olinger and Mary Thompson
Date:
Sat, 2013-06-29
Difficulty:
Moderate
Technicality:
Moderate
For a thorough description of the hike, see Craig Martin's book, 100 Hikes in New Mexico, (#17). Starting at 8:00, we will carpool to the Taos Ski Valley and park by the Bull-of-Woods trailhead (9,430 ft). We will hike to Bull-of-the-Woods pasture and turn north to Gold Hill (12,711 ft). Only at the beginning of the hike, on the way to Bull-of-the-Woods, is the trail moderately steep on a heavily used trail. The view from the top is wonderful, looking at Fraser, Wheeler, Katchina, and the Truchas peaks to the south and as far as southern Colorado, the Blanca peaks, to the north.
For adult hikers who want to experience the backcountry beyond day hikes. Both beginner backpackers and those with experience will benefit from the presentations (either June 18 presentation or this class) and guided backpacking trip (July 20/21). Participants can choose to participate in any of the three courses independently. Beginners are highly encouraged to attend one of the two classes before buying gear for the actual trip.
Schedule:
• Thursday, June 27, from 6 - 7:30PM at REI in Santa Fe. Instructor: Rick Light
