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| partners | | For the last few years some of my hiking friends have been planning a June camping/hiking trip to the White Mountain Wilderness over near Ruidoso, New Mexico. In 2011 dry conditions had the Lincoln NF closed and last year a big fire broke out a week before the planned trip. With conditions even worse this year, we fully expected the area to be closed. But surprisingly, it has remained open. When I contacted Paul about the trip, he said there had been a last minute change and they were going over to the San Pedro Wilderness instead, with a stop to hike Mount Taylor by Grants on the way. I liked that idea, so off we went! 
We drove up separately, leaving Tucson Thursday morning. Karen, Paul, and Jerry went up to Grants by way of Saint Johns and El Morro, while I got there by way of Springerville and Quemado. We rendezvoused late in the afternoon at the trailhead on FR193, and camped there for the night at about 9300 feet.
I found the hike to be an absolute delight! Short, easy, on good trail, and with terrific views. I had driven part way up the mountain with my Mom about 20 years ago (I still have a souvenir volcanic bomb I picked up on that trip), so it was good to finally return and do the hike. I really like the sign in register on top.
Following the hike it was back to Grants for gas and ice, before that long tedious drive across the Rez to Cuba. I wish I had stopped to take a picture of the mountain after we left Grants. ](https://hikearizona.com/dex2/images/smilies/eusa_wall.gif "Brick wall") The cumulus cloud in my hike photos had exploded into a big thunderstorm in a very short time!  We stopped at the ranger station in Cuba to get information on camping and trails in the San Pedro Wilderness area, before heading over to find a camp spot for night two. |
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