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Nambe Lake - 3 members in 7 triplogs have rated this an average 3.7 ( 1 to 5 best )
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Oct 01 2018
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79 male
 Joined Mar 27 2008
 tucson, az
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Oct 01 2018
rvcarter • Triplogs 241
Hiking7.24 Miles 1,826 AEG
Hiking7.24 Miles   5 Hrs   17 Mns   1.38 mph
1,826 ft AEG      2 Mns Break
 
1st trip
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Nambe Lake is a pretty lake nestled under the cliff face of Lake Peak in the Pecos Wilderness. It's reached out of the Sante Fe Ski Basin parking lot via the well used Winsor Trail (#254) and a steep, very rocky access up toward Lake Peak. This last part is very steep class 2, but the 10,250 to 11,400 foot elevation range will be challenging for flatlanders who haven't acclimated. Try to go in the fall when the Aspens are turning color. Simply spectacular. Allow about 5 hours if you include a trip around the lake.
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Sep 04 2017
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 Guides 9
 Routes 118
 Photos 1,079
 Triplogs 118

35 male
 Joined Mar 06 2016
 Salt River Valle
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Sep 04 2017
arizona_water • Triplogs 118
Hiking7.41 Miles 2,243 AEG
Hiking7.41 Miles   4 Hrs   29 Mns   1.84 mph
2,243 ft AEG      28 Mns Break
 
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Winsor National Recreational Trail #254
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On our way back from visiting family in Albuquerque, we drove up to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and entered the Pecos Wilderness on the Winsor Trail. Nambe Lake is beautiful and the water is fine for a swim! It's not a true alpine lake since it's not fed by glaciers, but it is a nice high altitude mountain lake. Rio Nambe follows the trail down from the lake.

Did this hike with my parents and I'm thankful they're up for hiking with me! Even if I had to slow down my pace... ;)

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Oct 08 2016
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 Routes 11
 Photos 260
 Triplogs 423

64 male
 Joined Mar 12 2011
 Cave Creek, AZ
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Oct 08 2016
Hiking_Fool • Triplogs 423
Hiking5.00 Miles 1,550 AEG
Hiking5.00 Miles
1,550 ft AEG
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1st trip
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Jul 12 2014
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63 male
 Joined Jan 27 2007
 Thousand Oaks, C
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Jul 12 2014
slegal • Triplogs 57
Hiking6.90 Miles 1,770 AEG
Hiking6.90 Miles
1,770 ft AEG
 
1st trip
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What a beautiful morning in Santa Fe today. Unlike all of the other days this week there wasn’t a cloud in the sky. I was motivated to head up to Ski Santa Fe and hike to Nambe Lake. Unfortunately, I didn’t take my own advice and left way too late. By the time I parked the car, clouds were already forming.

I hiked at a brisk pace. I reached the Junction of the Nambe Lake Trail and the Winsor Trail in under an hour. About halfway up the Nambe Lake Trail I started feeling rain drops. No big deal I thought. I haven’t heard any thunder so it won’t rain very hard.

Shortly after the first creek crossing it started to rain hard enough that I put my camera away to keep it dry. Shortly after that it was raining so hard that I pulled out my rain gear. Then came the hail. Then the trail turned into a river. I was stuck. Then came the thunder.

I banked on the rain not lasting long and after about 30 minutes it was more of a sprinkle. I made my way up to Nambe Lake, albeit a slog through the rain soaked very steep trail. It was still sprinkling when I got to the lake and I had to dry off my camera lens before I could shoot any photos. It rained so hard that all of the flowers were drooping. The rain drops hitting the otherwise glassy smooth lake made for some interesting photos.

In places it looked like it had just snowed. There was such an accumulation of hail in places. It was a pretty neat sight.

It was a very tough descent down the Nambe Lake Trail due to how slippery it was after the rain. Once on the Winsor Trail the conditions were good and I made good time getting back to my car.
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 Flora [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Indian Paintbrush  Richardsons Geranium
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Nambe Lake  Rio Nambe
 Meteorology
 Meteorology [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Hail
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Aug 08 2012
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77 male
 Joined Feb 28 2003
 Tucson, AZ
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Aug 08 2012
rwstorm • Triplogs 1,041
Hiking7.00 Miles 2,100 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles   5 Hrs      1.40 mph
2,100 ft AEG
 no routes
1st trip
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Up in Santa Fe playing tourist for a few days. Usually when I come up here it is for scenic drives, shopping, people watching, and restaurants. This time I thought I would hike too. I hadn't been up the road (NM475) to the Santa Fe Ski area since the 1990's. Pretty much as I remembered it. I wanted to check out Hyde Memorial State Park and the adjacent Black Canyon FS Campground too, as possible base camps for future adventures up here. This trip I am base camping at the Silver Saddle Motel on Cerrillos Road.

Since I got started late, figured I should do something not too involved or high up on exposed ridges, with the monsoon in action (though weak). Plan worked just right. Started thundering when I was at the lake (not close), and the storms seemed to head west and dissipate. The hike back to the car was uneventful.

Even with all my trips to Santa Fe over the years, this was my first hike in the immediate area, though I have been up Wheeler Peak near Taos three times.
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[ checklist ]  Monkshood  Parry's Gentian  Redberried Elder  Western Sneezeweed
 Fauna
 Fauna [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Purplish Copper  Sweat Bee
 Named place
 Named place [ checklist ]
[ checklist ]  Nambe Lake  Pecos Wilderness  Santa Fe Baldy
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May 21 2012
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 Triplogs 348

32 male
 Joined Oct 13 2012
 Tucson, AZ
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar May 21 2012
iborrego • Triplogs 348
Hiking7.00 Miles 2,100 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles
2,100 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
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Partners none no partners
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Jul 19 2008
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 Triplogs 348

32 male
 Joined Oct 13 2012
 Tucson, AZ
Nambe LakeNorth Central, NM
Nambe Lake
North Central, NM
Hiking avatar Jul 19 2008
iborrego • Triplogs 348
Hiking7.00 Miles 2,100 AEG
Hiking7.00 Miles
2,100 ft AEG
 no routesno photosets
Linked   none no linked trail guides
Partners none no partners
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