June 1 is National Trails Day!
Sat June 1 - Strenuous hike on Cerro Grande via “scenic” route, 7 to 8 miles of mostly off-trail hiking with a 1400 ft. elevation gain. Michael Di Rosa, (505) 667-0095, 231-9629, mddbbm@gmail.com.
Sat June 1 - Canoe/kayak the Rio Grande. Cancelled due to bosque closure.
Sun June 2 - Strenuous Hike: Two Lakes and an Off-Trail Ridge. A 12-mile loop hike in the Pecos. Route starts at Winsor Creek Trailhead, climbs to Lake Katherine, descends to Stewart Lake, and then follows Winsor Ridge to a bushwhack route that descends directly to the starting point. Total elevation gain is approx. 3400 feet. Aku, (505) 577-2594.
Sat June 8 - Strenuous hike on the Santa Barbara West Fork. Cancelled due to Pecos Wilderness closure.
Sun June 9 - Moderate hike down lower Big Tesuque and up Winsor to the norski trails, shuttle back to picnic area. About 3.5 miles with 1,000 ft. elevation gain. Alan Shapiro, (505) 424-9242, Nm5s@yahoo.com
Sat June 15 - CHANGED! Strenuous hike to Deception etc.. Loop hike including Raven's, Deception, and Big Tesuque, jointly with the Los Alamos Mountaineers. About 2500' gain, 5 miles. Limit of eight hikers. One or two dogs ok, leashed at lunch stops. Mary Thompson mary14er@gmail.com.
Sat June 15 - Santa Fe River Cleanup, 9-11 a.m. Meet at Closson Street Footbridge by 9. Bring work gloves, rubber boots helpful if recent rains. Leader will supply trash bags. Contact leader if attending. Greg Lower, (505) 699-6893, glower@lanl.gov
Sat June 16 - Strenuous hike to Nambé Lake. Cancelled due to Pecos Wilderness closure.
Sat June 22 - Truchas SUBSTITUTE: Hike beside the greenery and flowing water of Cañones Creek to Cerro Pavo, near Cerro Pedernal. Mostly on trail but strenuous for the ~9 miles and 2300 ft. elevation gain. High-clearance vehicles helpful. Contact Michael Di Rosa for details (505-667-0095 (day), 505-231-9629 (eve), , mddbbm@gmail.com.
Sat June 22 - Take a Llama to Lunch moderate hike and gourmet lunch with local guide Stuart Wilde along Columbine Creek in the beautiful Columbine Hondo WSA near Taos. $65, limit 12. Norma McCallan (505) 471-0005.
Sun June 23 - MAJOR CHANGE: Easy to moderate morning constitutional in Eldorado Preserve. Four miles, 700' gain. Call Dag Ryen at (505) 466-4063 after Wednesday. Limit 12, 1-2 dogs OK.
Fri-Sun or Sat/Sun June 28/29-30 - 14er Time! Two- or three-day car camp in southern Colorado to hike Mount Lindsey (14,042), one of the easier 14ers in the Sangres. Standard Class 2 route (North face), 8 miles and 3500-foot gain. Royal Drews, (505) 699-8713.
Sat June 29 - CHANGED: Easy hike to Carl's Meadow from Big T picnic area, limit 12, about 4 miles, 700’ gain, thin air. If SFNF closes, then maybe Rail Trail? Call to find out! Lisa Bowdey, (505) 699-2953.
Sun June 30 - Strenuous Hike, Gold Hill (Taos) loop. Up Long Canyon, off-trail along long, spectacular, wide ridge above treeline, return down on Gavilan Trail. About 12 miles, 4000’ gain, early start, 1-2 dogs ok. AREA STILL OPEN! Tobin Oruch, (505) 820-2844.
