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Sep 02 2017

BiFrost

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55 male

Joined Nov 20 2012
Phoenix, AZ

Gold Hill Long Canyon Loop, NM

Hiking		Sep 02 2017
		BiFrost • Triplogs 1,257

Hiking	12.55 Miles	3,554 AEG

Hiking	12.55 Miles	6 Hrs 24 Mns	2.11 mph
	3,554 ft AEG	27 Mns Break

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Spent the long weekend hiking the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in New Mexico. We planned to hike Wheeler Peak but wanted a warm up hike the day before. We planned to hike Gold Hill loop which is similar to hiking Humphreys in AEG and distance. The loop started from the Taos Ski Valley up Bull of the Woods trail climbing about 1300 feet to the Gold Hill trail junction. Before heading up Gold Hill Trail we checked out the Bull of the Woods pasture and noticed a yurt on one side of the meadow so we checked it out. Very nice yurt with room for at least 4 and large deck out front. After the side trip we headed up Gold Hill Trail which like Bull of the Woods was in excellent shape. Nice switchbacks and gradual gradient made the AEG up to the summit at 12,711 feel easier than the actual elevation gain.

We had lunch on the summit and enjoyed the views. To the north we could see the goal for the next day Wheeler Peak. A few people arrived as we were leaving and talked to them before moving on. Coming back down from the summit we wanted to make a loop out of it so we took Long Canyon Trail down which was also in very good shape. Plenty of water in the canyon and camp spots for an overnighter. Ran into some hunters camping half way down canyon so apparently hunting season has started. Eventually Long Canyon intersects with Bull of the Woods Trail and took it back to the ski valley.

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Jun 21 2013

dborrego

Triplogs 8

58 male

Joined Jun 16 2013
Los Alamos, NM

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Hiking		Jun 21 2013
		dborrego • Triplogs 8

Hiking	10.30 Miles	3,442 AEG

Hiking	10.30 Miles
	3,442 ft AEG

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Jun 21 2013

iborrego

Triplogs 348

32 male

Joined Oct 13 2012
Tucson, AZ

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Hiking		Jun 21 2013
		iborrego • Triplogs 348

Hiking	10.30 Miles	3,442 AEG

Hiking	10.30 Miles	6 Hrs	1.72 mph
	3,442 ft AEG

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Aug 15 2010

gpsjoe

Guides 16
Routes 123
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Triplogs 140

83 male

Joined Feb 13 2004
Mesa, AZ

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Hiking		Aug 15 2010
		gpsjoe • Triplogs 140

Hiking	10.30 Miles	3,442 AEG

Hiking	10.30 Miles
	3,442 ft AEG

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Grasshopper

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While staying a week in a condo in Taos Ski Valley we hiked 6 days alternating between strenuous and easy or moderate hikes to allow time for these old bones to recover after the strenuous ones. We executed this plan perfectly over two weeks and it works for me.

Gold Hill is a strenuous hike with a difficulty rating of maybe 4. In the Wheeler Peak Wilderness in Carson National Forest you will not find healthier forest anywhere. No fire damage, no or little plant disease problems and almost no bugs even though there is plenty of water in many streams and lakes and this was August.

This was a beautiful hike on a near perfect weather day. We met the Forest Ranger in charge of the Wheeler Peak Wilderness at the peak. She works out of the Questa Ranger Station and was able to answer our routing questions with great precision. Unusual to meet a Ranger who actually hikes the trails. Refreshing for sure.

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Aug 15 2010

Grasshopper

Guides 48
Routes 510
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Triplogs 578

79 male

Joined Dec 28 2006
Scottsdale, AZ

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Gold Hill Loop

North Central, NM

Hiking		Aug 15 2010
		Grasshopper • Triplogs 578

Hiking	10.30 Miles	3,442 AEG

Hiking	10.30 Miles	7 Hrs 20 Mns	1.40 mph
	3,442 ft AEG

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Seven days in Taos, NM, Carson NF-"Wheeler Peak Wilderness" at 9450+ ft and six planned hikes.

After arriving on 8/14pm from my PHX 1250ft elevation and no hiking for me over the past twenty-four days, Joe promised me a simple, get acquainted hike to the "TOP OF A LOCAL HILL" :lol:

Later, I learned his plan was to hike me into shape in NM for our next weeks adventures in higher elevation south central Buena Vista, Colorado area. His strategy worked! : rambo :

This is a highly recommended loop hike to the top of a local hill (at 12,711 feet).

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