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Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Mon, 2026-06-08 10:16
Leader: 
Ellen Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Fri, 2026-06-12
Leader Email: 
efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

The next Ski Hill Potluck Dinner hike is Friday, June 12, 2026.  We will begin hikig up the service road at

5  PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage.  Warmer clothes and raingear are recommended due to cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain or inclement weather. The hike up the mountain takes about 45 minutes with an elevation gain of about 900 feet.

The views are specatcular and dinner with friends makes for a wonderful evening. 

Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Mon, 2026-06-01 14:59
Leader: 
Ellen Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Sun, 2026-06-07
Leader Email: 
Efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

The next ski hill hike will be Sunday, June 7th.  I have confirmed with the county that the road will be open to the public for a Sunday afternoon/evening hike. We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and start hiking up the service road at 4:30 PM.  This will give us more time at the top of the mountain.  

The hike up the mountain takes about 45 minutes with an elevation gain of about 900 feet. The views are spectacular, and sharing a meal with friends is a wonderful way to spend an evening.

Northwest Corner Trail, Valles Caldera

published by Anonymous on Sun, 2026-05-31 07:59
Leader: 
Bill Priedhorsky
Telephone: 
(505) 412-0376
Date: 
Sat, 2026-06-06
Leader Email: 
bill@priedhorsky.net
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This hike is described in Coco Rae's book on hiking in the Valles Caldera National Preserve (page 98), in a far corner of the preserve that I have not yet seen. So let's explore it. She says "A moderately challenging out-and-back hike in one of the least-visited areas of the Preserve, gently climbing from the Valle San Antonio to reach the northwestern boundary...". Depending on how far we can drive in, the hike is 9.7 to 12.3 miles in distance, and 1484 to 1724 feet of ascent.

CANCELED Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Tue, 2026-05-26 07:51
Leader: 
Ellen F Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Sat, 2026-05-30
Leader Email: 
Efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

Camp May and surrounding areas are closed all weekend for an archery competition.

The next Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike is scheduled for Saturday, May 30, 2026.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM..  The hike takes about 45 minutes and is about a 900 foot elevation gain.

Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Mon, 2026-05-18 13:32
Leader: 
Ellen Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Sat, 2026-05-23
Leader Email: 
Efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

The email notification has been complicated this season for this particular hike. A plan is developing to have email notification sent out. For now, it would be wise to check the Upcoming Trips on the Los Alamos Mountaineers website. The day of the week will be determined by schedules and road construction.  I plan a hike for each weekend until early October. 

Memorial Day Backpack

published by tpietrass on Sun, 2026-03-01 14:04
Leader: 
Tanja Pietrass
Telephone: 
575-418-7969
Date: 
Fri, 2026-05-22
Leader Email: 
tpietrass@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Strenuous
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This is a multi-day backpack (Friday through Monday, with a likely departure on Thursday night after work, depending on destination) to northern NM/southern CO. The exact location will be determined once we know what snow conditions will be like.  We may set up a car shuttle. Options include the South San Juans, Weminuche Wilderness, or Chama area. We will return by midday/early afternoon on Monday.

Physically fit beginner backpackers are welcome to join. I'll be happy to advise on gear. We will have a 1-2 Zoom meetings before our departure to hash out details. 

 

Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Mon, 2026-05-11 14:09
Leader: 
Ellen Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Fri, 2026-05-15
Leader Email: 
efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

This week's hike will be on Friday evening.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the servicce road at 5:00 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. It can be much cooler at the top of the mountain so warmer clothing and raingear is recommended.

The elevation gain is about 900 feet and the hike up takes about 45 minutes. The views are spectacular, and a shared meal with frineds is very enjoyable.

Ski Hill Potluck Dinner Hike

published by efmillsnm on Thu, 2026-05-07 11:31
Leader: 
Ellen Mills
Telephone: 
5056602345
Date: 
Mon, 2026-05-11
Leader Email: 
Efmillsnm@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Allowed

This will be the first potluck dinner hike of the 2026.  The ski hill road is open for now, but will be closing again beginning June 1st. When the road closes down again, hikes will be scheduled for Friday or Saturday evening.  This is a potluck dinner, so bring a dish to share, your own beverage, plate and utensils.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5:30 PM

Warmer jacket and rain gear are highly recommended for cooler temperatures at the top or inclement weather.

Valle Grande Gravel Bike

published by admin on Sun, 2026-05-03 18:39
Leader: 
Zack Baker
Telephone: 
505-412-5961
Date: 
Sun, 2026-05-10
Leader Email: 
zackbaker@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Moderate
Technicality: 
Beginner
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

Join Zack for a loop ride on Sunday, May 10, around the Valle Grande, the front meadow of the Valles Caldera.  The ride is 15 miles with mixed sandy and rutted jeep roads.   Suitable bikes would include gravel or mountain bikes.   The current policy of the Caldera is that everyone has to have either a day pass for the Caldera, or a year-long Interagency Pass (which covers two bikes).   Bring a snack, water, helmets and a repair kit.

If you'd like to come please email zackbaker@gmail.com

Spring Snow Climb up Mt. St. Helens

published by sarahnwright6 on Sun, 2026-04-19 19:09
Leader: 
Sarah Wright
Telephone: 
505-554-7795
Date: 
Sun, 2026-05-03
Leader Email: 
sarahnwright6@gmail.com
Difficulty: 
Strenuous
Technicality: 
Intermediate
Are dogs allowed?: 
Not allowed

This trip is a mountaineering-style snow climb of historic Mt. St. Helens in Washington State. The St. Helens climb is done in a day, with additional days needed for travel time. The climb is fairly strenuous, at about 10 miles with 5600 ft of elevation gain, but considered non-technical from a mountaineering perspective - crampons and ice axe required, but no crevasse risk or sections requiring roped travel or belay.

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