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Santa Fe to Taos Thru-Hike

or Taos to Santa Fe Thru-Hike

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Update on the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire – June 26, 2022

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The fire is out. Maybe not by strict definition, but it’s out enough to say that. The monsoons arrived early this year. The rain started falling last week, about 10 days ago. I was in New Hampshire helping my mom recover from a broken hip and got to talk to my husband, who was in … Read more

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Update on the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire – June 5, 2022

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The fire has slowed considerably. It’s still burning, but as of this morning the fire crews have got it 65% contained. We also have rain in the forecast, for a second week in a row: Despite the forecasts from last week, we got very little actual rain – 0.04 inches per NOAA’s three-day history tool. … Read more

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Update on the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire, May 22

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The fire has slowed, but it is still working it’s way west. Here’s yesterday’s progression map: This is the scale of it now: Evacuations are ordered for the north part of Pecos – everything on Rt 63 north of the monastery. So Holy Ghost, Tres Lagunas, El Macho and Lower La Posada in the Pecos … Read more

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Update about the May 2022 fires

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As you probably know, the Hermit’s Peak / Calf Canyon fire is sweeping up the eastern flank of the mountains between Santa Fe to Taos. It may well reach all the way from Las Vegas to Angel Fire within a week. It shows no signs of stopping. There is no rain forecast for at least … Read more

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American Spring (aka Bear Spring)

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American Spring, aka Bear Spring. On Trail 164 from the El Nogal trailhead outside of Taos.

Finally got an escape day to get out and try to find American Spring. It’s on the Taos side of the hike, about 4 miles from the El Nogal trailhead according to the maps. Where the maps (and Gaia GPS’s “USFS 2016” map) say American Spring is supposed to be is on the right side … Read more

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Santa Fe Basin to Santa Barbara Campground

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This is what I want to do: Walk from the Santa Fe Ski Basin through the backcountry all the way to Taos Plaza. I may need to break the walk into to sections. First, the walk from Santa Fe Ski Basin to Santa Barbara Campground. Then Santa Barbara Campground through to Taos Plaza. To do … Read more

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The Santa Fe to Taos Thru Hike by Day:
Day 1: Santa Fe Ski Basin to Lake Katherine
Day 2: Lake Katherine to the near side of East Pecos Baldy
Day 3 – The Near Side of East Pecos Baldy to East Pecos Baldy
Day 4 – East Pecos Baldy Lake to Truchas Lake/s
Day 5 – Truchas Lakes to Santa Barbara Campground
Day 6 – Santa Barbara Campground to Los Estrellos
Day 7 – Los Estrellos to Agua Sarca Canyon
Day 8 – Agua Sarca Canyon to just north of Little Korea
Day 9 – Just north of Little Korea to Bernardin Lake
Day 10 – Benardin Lake to Drake Canyon entrance
Day 11 – Drake Canyon entrance to Taos Plaza
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