For all outings, details and trip leader information is available on our calendar.
Saturday, January 2
Moderate cross-country ski; location to be determined; 4-8 miles
Saturday and/or Sunday, January 2/3
Strenuous snowshoe in Taos or Santa Fe; possibly 3 dogs; hotel-room block available
Saturday, January 9
Moderate-strenuous snowshoe to La Vega; 9 miles and 1,300 feet; 2 or 3 dogs OK
Saturday, January 9
Beginner’s Snowshoe Clinic. Ready to start snowshoeing? Rent snowshoes and poles or bring your own and learn the ups and downs of snowshoeing in our fluffy New Mexico snow. Even if you’ve snowshoed before, this class is a fun, easy day of playing in the snow to learn the basics of winter safety and exploring offtrail locations. Clinic begins at 9am.
Saturday-Sunday, January 9-10
Easy Skywatchers Car Camp. Enjoy a moon-free night with the dark desert sky at Mount Riley! We will drive out the Columbus Highway past the East Potrillo Mountains into Potrillo Volcanic Field. Leaving at 1 p.m. will allow time for enjoying the archeological site, sunset, and a campfire. At night we will lay out our tarps and sleep under the Milky Way. Sunday we’ll head back to El Paso for breakfast.
Sunday, January 10
Moderate-strenuous hike near Medanales; no dogs
Saturday, January 16
Bosque by Wheelchair. See the sandhill cranes at Los Poblanos Fields. Open space will open area to cars. Trails are hard-packed clay. Also to be seen are hawks, Canada geese, the occasional road runner, crows, perhaps a few songbirds and coyotes. 10 a.m.
Saturday and/or Sunday, January 16-17
Strenuous snowshoe in Taos or Santa Fe, possibly 3 dogs; hotel room block available
Sunday, January 17
Short, steep snowshoe up through the trees to Raven’s Ridge and then down through the deep snow back to the parking lot. Strenuous but lots of fun!
Saturday, January 23
Moderate cross-country ski; location to be determined; 4-8 miles
Sunday, January 24
Strenuous hike near Medanales; no dogs
Saturday, January 30
Wilderness first-aid training in Santa Fe at The Commons
Sunday, January 31
Moderate-plus loop hike or snowshoe, beginning and ending on Chamisa Trail
FEBRUARY
For all outings, details and trip leader information is available on our calendar.
Saturday, February 6
Moderate cross-country ski; location to be determined; 4-8 miles
Saturday, February 6
Poetry in the Bosque. Winter is a good time to see porcupines curled up, high in leafless trees, and bald eagles perched across the river. We might even see some coyotes hunting in the snow or great horned owls beginning to nest. On this moderate 3-mile loop, we will experience the forest in winter, with some readings of winter poems to help us enter this season. Limit 12 people.
Saturday or Sunday, February 6 or 7
Strenuous snowshoe in Taos or Santa Fe; possibly 3 dogs; hotel room block available
Sunday, February 7
Easy lovely snowshoe through the East Fork Canyon in the Jemez Mountains.
Saturday, February 13
Strenuous snowshoe outing to Penitente Peak via Puerto Nambe, 12.5 miles and 3200 ft. elevation gain. Two or three dogs OK. Early start. Larry, lorenz.hughes@gmail.com 505 913 0589.
Saturday, February 13
Bosque by Wheelchair. Tingley Beach to the viewing platforms. Explore the wetland ponds and bird-viewing shelters just west of Tingley Beach. 1:30-3 p.m.
Sunday, February 14
Moderate hike to Kitchen Mesa
Sunday, February 14
Tent Rock National Monument. This is an easy trail going through a canyon very narrow at places; but there are several places where we will have to climb on rocks, and the last part going up the top of the canyon is fairly steep. Going down can also be tricky for some. Leave Albuquerque (car pool) at 9 a.m. or meet at the Tent Rock Parking lot at 10:30 a.m.
Sunday, February 14
Moderate hike to Copper Canyon POSTPONED
Saturday, February 20
Moderate XC ski; location to be determined, 4-8 miles
Saturday and/or Sunday, February 20-21. Moderate or Strenuous snowshoe in Taos. I welcome company on either or both days. Tobin Oruch (505) 690-6253. tobin.oruch@yahoo.com
Sunday, February 21
Bosque on the Westside — Exploring Calabacillas Arroyo. Discover this magical part of the Bosque tucked away off Coors. See Yerba Mansa stands, fantastic cottonwoods, and more.
Sunday, February 21
Tour the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, Baylor Pass. We will hike the Baylor Canyon Trail from Baylor Canyon Road to Baylor Pass and return. Baylor Pass provides the only hiking route that traverses the Organ Mountains. The pass is between Rabbit Ears to the south and Baylor Peak to the north. Hike will be 7 miles roundtrip and 1,600 feet of elevation gain.
Monday, February 22
Full Moon Snowshoe . Easy short snowshoe up Black Canyon to see the full moon; headlamps needed
Saturday, February 27
Easy snowshoe; 2 miles on the Winsor Trail from Norski trail to the SF Ski Basin and back (10:30-2:20); we will take the bus up and back, use our fare token towards lunch at the SF Ski Basin
Saturday and/or Sunday, February 27-28. Moderate or Strenuous snowshoe in Taos. Join me on either or both days. Tobin Oruch (505) 690-6253. tobin.oruch@yahoo.com
MARCH
For all outings, details and trip leader information is available on our calendar.
Saturday, March 5 Easy snowshoe down Pacheco Canyon from Ski Road; 2-3 miles Canceled for lack of new snow.
Saturday and/or Sunday, March 5-6. Moderate or Strenuous snowshoe in Taos. Canceled for lack of new snow.
Saturday March 12
Strenuous/difficult loop in the Sandias (up by Embudo, down by Embudito Trails)
Saturday, March 12
Bosque by Wheelchair: Discover the wood carvings at Pueblo Montaño picnic area and trailhead on the west side.
Saturday, March 12
Moderate cross-country ski; location to be determined; 4-8 miles
Sunday, March 13
Tour Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, Valles and Broad Canyon. Explore Valles and Broad Canyon Riparian Corridor in the Desert Peaks section of National Monument. Towering cliffs, wildlife and rare rock art along the way. 6-7 miles roundtrip with little elevation gain.
Saturday March 19
Strenuous loop hike in Sandias on CCC and South Crest Trails, about 11 miles and 2,000 feet of gain. Three dogs total. Tobin Oruch (505) 690-6253. tobin.oruch@yahoo.com
Saturday-Sunday, March 19-20
Solstice winter/spring camp or yurt, CANCELED.
Sunday, March 20
Moderate cross-country ski CANCELED.
Saturday, March 26
CHANGED TO: Saturday March 26, Strenuous hike to Stone Lions in Bandelier. About 13 miles and 2900 ft of elevation gain. Early start. Larry, lorenz.hughes@gmail.com 505 913 0589.
Sunday, March 27
NOW FULL, NO MORE SIGN-UPS. Moderate hike to Tor and Blowhole, in the Caja del Rio, offtrail, 7 miles, 900 feet. Wet roads will cancel hike, and high-clearance vehicles needed. If you have one and are willing to drive, please let leader know when you sign up. Limit of 8. Daisy Levine. New Number: 505-670-5806, If you called about the hike and left me a message, the messages were lost, so please call back at this number.
Photo from Bandelier National Monument
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