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El Morro Mesa Trail - 5 members in 13 triplogs have rated this an average 3.8 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Jun 28 2022
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50 female
 Joined Sep 18 2009
 Tucson, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 28 2022
GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634
Hiking1.87 Miles 382 AEG
Hiking1.87 Miles   1 Hour   25 Mns   1.87 mph
382 ft AEG      25 Mns Break
 
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Jun 27 2022
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69 male
 Joined Mar 01 2009
 Aztec, NM
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 27 2022
Pivo • Triplogs 4,277
Hiking1.35 Miles 282 AEG
Hiking1.35 Miles      47 Mns   2.08 mph
282 ft AEG      8 Mns Break
 
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MyRudy
El Morro is a Very interesting National Monument. There’s natural beauty, historical and cultural things to see here.
After a visit to the Visitor Center, Rudy and I hiked up to the to of El Morro ( the nose) Mesa. It’s a quick hike to the top, after the heavy rains since las week in New Mexico, footing was a bit slick on the wet sandstone and polished rock at the summit. Recommend approach shoes for stability.

Upon reaching the top, there was a crew of Native NPS workers shoring up a wall that had collapsed from the recent rains. They were also adding more drainage for the ruins. They were happy to answer all of my questions about their work and the dwellings.

This is a dog friendly hike too.
 Culture
 Culture [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Inscriptions
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  El Morro National Monument  El Morro Water Well
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Jun 27 2022
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50 female
 Joined Sep 18 2009
 Tucson, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 27 2022
GrottoGirl • Triplogs 1,634
Hiking1.17 Miles 268 AEG
Hiking1.17 Miles      53 Mns   1.43 mph
268 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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May 28 2021
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41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar May 28 2021
jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking2.00 Miles 404 AEG
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Return visit, and hopefully many more to come. Just a really cool place.

It was a bit warm, but not bad. One of the volunteers suggested we do the hike clockwise, which is reverse of what the park brochures state. Much preferred this way; steps were a lot better to climb than the switchbacks. Not sure if this would be a good idea when the monument is busier, though.

Lots of reminiscing over getting caught in a thunderstorm while on the ridge two and a half years ago.

Spent a good amount of time talking to one of the rangers...not sure if I'd seen these before, but she pointed out the steps in the wall that went direct from the oasis up to the ruins.

It was the first day the WNPA bookstore was back open, and so we took the opportunity to splurge.
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Jul 04 2019
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36 female
 Joined Oct 04 2012
 Phoenix, AZ
El Morro Headland Trail, NM 
El Morro Headland Trail, NM
 
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WaitingForRain • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking2.00 Miles
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Hiking up onto the stone ridge surrounding the box canyon and then circled back to the Spanish inscriptions and oasis. Cool place!
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Sep 06 2018
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41 male
 Joined Sep 13 2009
 Mesa, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
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jochal • Triplogs 604
Hiking2.00 Miles 404 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
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Inscriptions are definitely a must-see. Beautiful hike interrupted by a cool, but intense, thunderstorm while we were on the ridge. I need to get better at reading the weather, especially while carrying the kid. We were over halfway done, so continued. Fortunately, the rock is still pretty grippy wet.
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Jul 10 2018
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55 male
 Joined Jul 26 2008
 San Tan Valley,
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jul 10 2018
TheNaviG8R • Triplogs 467
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
250 ft AEG
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Jun 05 2018
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52 female
 Joined Nov 22 2005
 Tucson, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 05 2018
writelots • Triplogs 341
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles
250 ft AEG
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Driving through NM on a summer road trip to Red River, I stopped at El Morro. I arrived at 3pm, the park closes at 5. The woman at the table said I could start hiking, but had to be off the trail by 4:30 or else they'd be mad and I'd be fined if I got locked in the park.

Can do, I said. There's lots of steps she said. Can do, I said.

Wish I'd had more time to look at signatures, play around on the mesa top and enjoy the park. I ran into an Ancestral Lands Trail Crew working on taking out the asphalt on the trail and replacing it with natural surfacing. Would have liked more time to chat with them, too. This is definitely worth the stop!
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[ checklist ]  HAZ - Selfie
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Jun 21 2011
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65 male
 Joined May 14 2003
 Ahwatukee, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 21 2011
Randal_Schulhauser • Triplogs 1,009
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   1 Hour   30 Mns   1.33 mph
250 ft AEG
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Mike Mattes
Side trip on the way home from our Chaco/Bisti Wilderness Experience 2011 => http://hikearizona.com/TL.php?ID=63350

I became aware of this Inscription Rock when researching the Beale Wagon Road => http://hikearizona.com/decoder.php?ZTN=491 Found the Simpson and Kern 1849 inscriptions, but failed to locate Beale's 1857 inscription.

With Inscription Rock as a gauge for the number of travellers that passed this way, makes you wonder about the sequence of events that led to the railroad and I-40 route ending up about 25 miles north of this site...
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May 29 2010
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53 female
 Joined May 15 2009
 Phoenix and Tucs
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar May 29 2010
cindyl • Triplogs 249
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
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rwstorm
Randy and I did a New Mexico roadtrip! The El Morro National Monument is an out-of-the-way destination that was just perfect to take in amongst a solid jam-packed travel day. The trail up at the top of this mesa is a playgound. I just wanted to run and jump and sing here all day long. Of course we didn't since there were other things to see and do. I'd definitely go back here.
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[ checklist ]  Inscriptions
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There are just two switchbacks left. And another half-mile to the destination...
 
May 29 2010
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77 male
 Joined Feb 28 2003
 Tucson, AZ
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar May 29 2010
rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
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cindyl
A whirlwind road trip to northern New Mexico with Cindy to to show her some of my favorite places, all new to her. El Morro is one of those great "sleeper" monuments, along the path less traveled. The entire drive from Witch Well, Arizona to Grants, New Mexico is wonderful.
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Jul 30 2009
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34 male
 Joined May 17 2007
 CA
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jul 30 2009
rally_toad • Triplogs 466
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
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This is a good hike.
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Jun 14 2003
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44 male
 Joined Apr 03 2006
 Pocatello, ID
El Morro Mesa TrailNorthwest, NM
El Morro Mesa Trail
Northwest, NM
Hiking avatar Jun 14 2003
PaleoRob • Triplogs 1,135
Hiking2.00 Miles 250 AEG
Hiking2.00 Miles   2 Hrs      1.00 mph
250 ft AEG
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Exploration of El Morro NM on a trip to Zuni, El Malpais, and Grants.
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