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Saturday, May 17. Winsor Trail hike – 7-8 miles, 900' gain. One-way moderate
hike with car shuttle. Robert Reifel (505/984-1253 – Northern Group).
Sunday, May 18. Glorieta Ghost Town hike – 900' gain. Easy/moderate.
Bogdan Mihaila (662-0421 – Northern Group).
Sunday, May 18. Tunnel Spring hike – 14 miles, 3200' gain. Strenuous hike on
the northern edge of the Sandias. Interesting views. Tobin Oruch (505/820-2844
– Northern Group).
Saturday, May 24. Pedernal hike – 8 miles, 1900' gain. Moderate/strenuous hike
to the famous O’Keeffe landmark. Rock scramble near top. Marcia Skillman
(505/699-3008 – Northern Group).
Sunday, May 25. Los Griegos Ridge hike, near the Valle Grande – 8.5 miles,
2000' gain. Moderate/strenuous. Norbert Sperlich (505/474-4354 – Northern
Group).
Saturday, May 31. Chicoma Peak and Polvadera Peak hike – 11,530' gain.
Strenuous hike to the highest mountain in the Jemez. Michael Di Rosa
(505/663-0648 – Pajarito Group).
**Saturday-Sunday, May 31-June 1. Sabinosa WSA and Canadian River Canyon,
Kiowa National Grasslands outing – Tour this remote and rarely visited
plateau, incised with steep, rocky canyons. Camp at the Grasslands Saturday
night, and explore the Canadian River bottomlands on Sunday. Moderate hiking.
Norma McCallan (505/471-0005 – Northern Group).**
**See Sabinoso tour writeup on page 11
in the May/June Rio Grande Sierran newspaper. Representative Tom Udall has proposed Sabinosa as a wilderness area.
Sabinoso is east of Las Vegas.
Sunday, June 1.
East Fork of the Jemez River hike – 8-10 miles. Moderate.
Wildflowers and striking cliffs. Mark Jones (505/662-9443 – Pajarito Group).
Sunday, June 1. Valle Grande Trail and Cerro Gordo hike – 6 miles, 1750'
gain. Moderate hike into the Valle Grande, then Bandelier. Wonderful vistas.
Robert Reifel (505/984-1253 – Northern Group).
Saturday, June 7. Otowi Mesa hike – Easy/moderate hike on volcanic tuff trails;
some rock scrambling. Near Los Alamos. Michael Goldey (505/820-7302 –
Northern Group).
Saturday, June 7. Scooter Peak and Rabbit Ridge hike – 7 miles, 2000' gain.
Strenuous hike in Bandelier. Mostly off-trail. Great views of the Valle Grande.
Michael Di Rosa (505/663-0648 – Pajarito Group).
Sunday, June 8. Rio en Medio waterfalls hike – 7 miles, 1000' gain. Moderate.
Many stream crossings. Art Judd (505/982-3212 – Northern Group).
Sunday, June 8. Mesa Prieta hike – Exploratory, easy hike to some petroglyphs
north of Española. Off-trail. David Van Winkle (505/820-1006 – Northern
Group).
Monday-Sunday, June 9-22. Trans-Gila Wilderness Wander – Strenuous backpack.
Start at Sandy Point, loop to the east and west, re-supply in the middle.
Layover days at the river; overnights at springs. Laurence Gibson (915/309-5419
– El Paso Group).
Saturday, June 14. San Lorenzo Ghost Town – 5-8 miles. Moderate hike in the
Jemez Mountains. Many stream crossings. Steve Markowitz (505/983-2779 –
Northern Group).
Sunday, June 15. Gavilan Trail to Gold Hill hike, down by way of Long
Canyon – 16 miles, 4400' gain. Very strenuous hike near Taos Ski Valley. Hal
Davis (575/758-3949 – Northern Group).
Friday, June 20. Annual Summer Solstice hike and potluck supper – Pajarito
Mountain Ski Area. Jean Dewart (505/662-9592 – Pajarito Group).
Saturday-Sunday, June 21-22 Pecos backpack into the heart of the
wilderness – Strenuous. Jack’s Creek Campground to Pecos Baldy Lake and
Trail Riders’ Wall on Saturday. Climb South Truchas Peak on Sunday. Patrick
O’Keefe (505/820-2359 – Northern Group).
Saturday, June 21 Nambe Lake hike – 7 miles, 2100' gain. Moderate. Flowers,
water, views, steep sections. Les Drapela (505/438-3306 – Northern Group).
Saturday, June 21 Santa Fe Baldy hike – 14 miles, 3600' gain. Strenuous.
Sweeping views, alpine flowers. Dan Rusthoi (505/474-3965 – Northern
Group).
Saturday, June 28 Rio Mora area hike – Moderate exploratory hike in the
Pecos. Partly off-trail. Stream crossings. Page Press (505/946-0169 – Northern
Group).
Saturday, June 28 Hillsboro Peak hike – 10 miles, some elevation. Moderate
hike in the Black Range. Margot Wilson (575/744-5860 – Southern Group).
Saturday, June 28 La Junta loop hike – 13 miles, 2900' gain. Strenuous. Stream
crossings. Bogdan Mihaila (505/662-0421 – Northern Group).
Sunday, June 29 Deception Lake-Penitente Peaks loop hike – 11 miles, 3100'
gain. Strenuous. David Van Winkle (505/820-1006 – Northern Group).
Sunday, June 29 Venado Peak hike – 17- to 18-mile loop, 3400' gain. Very
strenuous hike in Latir Wilderness. Camp night before at Cabresto Lake. Hal
Davis (575/758-3949 – Northern Group).
Saturday, July 5 Horsethief Meadow hike – 11 miles, 2200' gain. Strenuous
hike along a creek in the Pecos, with caves. Alan Shapiro (505/424-9242 –
Northern Group).
Sunday, July 6 Dockwiller Trail hike – 8 miles, 1700' gain. Moderate hike in
the Pecos. Meadows, wildflowers, aspen. Norbert Sperlich (505/474-4354 –
Northern Group).
Outings are organized mainly by the chapter's groups. This page lists outings selected from the groups' schedules that may be of interest chapter-wide.
Always contact the leader a few days in advance, and much earlier in the case of multiday hikes. Outings may be cancelled or changed, and the listing may not give you enough information.
All outings are open to both Sierrans or non-Sierrans. You will be required to sign a liability waiver.
Many hikes involve car-pooling from the assembly point to the trail head. So come prepared either to drive or to share travel costs with your driver.
Be prepared. Miles listed are round-trip. Bring a lunch, water, sturdy hiking boots or shoes, and clothing suitable for the weather. Leaders reserve the right to turn away anyone whose equipment or experience appears to be inadequate for the trip.
Listings of all outings offered by each group can be found at:
