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| Hiking | 9.25 Miles |
2,700 AEG |
| | Hiking | 9.25 Miles | 6 Hrs | | 1.85 mph |
| 2,700 ft AEG | 1 Hour Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | With last weekend's storm in Colorado, Santa Fe Baldy was not to be. I ended up deciding that I should pay another visit to Sierra Blanca. I'm glad I did. This is a pretty nice little hike, and the top is a lot of fun. It feels like a true mountain summit.
For some reason, I wore shorts. I had planned to hike the south slope, as I did the last time, and descend the trail, but the wind was up, and I was not doing that when I got out of my car at the Windy Point scenic overlook on 532. With the trails open, and the cold air, I opted for a more enjoyable way. I was fine until near Lookout Mountain, as even in shorts the cold air was tolerable while moving with wind protection. After Lookout the wind made things a lot harder than I wanted. It was probably in the 30s on top. The wind really wasn't too bad, but the saddle accelerated it, and well...SHORTS!!
Snow in the trees was an unexpected find. It was like a freezer in the shade with the ice while hiking down. The summit is very green, very different from the Peaks, but being so steep and rocky, not like alpine in northern NM. Also, I spotted Elk mowing the south ridge, when I hiked a few hundred feet off the summit.
I added in some extra for Lookout, and the top excursion. I may not yet be over 12,000' for the year, but this was a fun hike and summit. |
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| | | Flowing right out of a crack in the rock on the hillside and creating a nice stream flowing down hill. Might be able to drink it right from the source, but that is your call. | | _____________________
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