These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. Only part of what I describe below – Lake Katherine to the near side of Pecos Baldy – is on the route of the thru-hike. The current route doesn’t go via…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. SUMMARY: This was a really short day. We made it up the backside of East Pecos Baldy then down into the lake basin. I did actually try to keep going –…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. What’s described below – from Pecos Baldy Lake to Truchas Lakes – is on the current route of the thru-hike. It’s documented in these sections: Returning to the 2018 log: The…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. What’s described below is on the current route of the thru-hike. It’s documented in these sections: Returning to the 2018 log: The long way down. I so wish I had photos…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. What’s described below is on the current route of the thru-hike. It’s documented in these sections: Returning to the 2018 log: This is the first day of the second leg of…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. The thru-hike no longer goes through Agua Sarca Canyon. The new route is documented in the sections linked below. These would get you from Los Esteros to Bernardin Lake. Returning to…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. The thru-hike no longer goes through Agua Sarca Canyon. The new route is documented in the sections linked below. These would get you from Route 518/La Cueva Canyon (492) to Bernardin…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. The thru-hike no longer goes along Forest Road 76. The new route is documented in the sections linked below. These would get you from FR 442/Trail 442 to Bernardin Lake. S5-1:…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. What’s described below is on the current route of the thru-hike. It’s documented in these sections: Returning to the 2018 log: I woke up just a bit before dawn – right…
These blog posts document the first time I did the thru-hike back in 2018. The current (January 2025) route of the thru-hike is here. What’s described below is on the current route of the thru-hike. It’s documented in these sections: S6-4: Intersection of FR 437 and Drake Canyon Loop Trail (165) to intersection of Drake…
From a journal entry written before I left for the first leg of the thru-hike: So here’s where we are: It’s Friday, August 3rd. I have one blog post to finish, and then no deadlines until next Friday, or even next Monday. This is a very rare window of freedom. I do “have to” be…
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…
