Past Trips

We will meet at the Ski Hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at to the picnic area near the top at of the mountain at 5:00 PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own dishes and utensils, and your own beverage. This is the fifth hike of the summer season, and the views and weather have been spectacular. It can be much cooler at the top of the mountain so bringing some warmer clothes is recommended. Raingear is also recommended.

The next Ski Hill Potluck hike is Friday, June 20th.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and start hiking at 5:00 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage.  The weather can be much cooler at the top of the mountain so it is recommened to carry warmer clothes and raingear - just in case.

We will meet Friday evening at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the trail at 5:00 PM. Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Also, it can be quite cool and breezy at the top of the mountain, and maybe a bit damp.  It is recommended to bring extra clothing to accommodate potential weather conditions.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend to my email or text message.  

Ellen

505-660-2345

efmillsnm@gmail.com

We will meet at the Ski Hill parking lot, and start heading up the hill at 5:00 PM this coming Friday.  This is a potluck dinner so bring food to share.  Also, bring your own beverage, utensils, and plate.  The hike is about a 900 foot elevation gain to the picnic table near the top of the ski hill. It will be much cooler at the top so warm clothing is recommended.  The weather can change rapidly so raingear is also recommended. Be prepared for spectacular views and great company.

Here is the updated information for the first Ski Hill Dinner Hike of the 2025 summer season.

We will meet at the Ski Hill Parking lot and beginning hiking up the service road at 5:00 PM. This will take advantage of the evening light.  There is still time to confirm your participation for next Saturday evening.

I look forward to seeing you all on this adventure!

Ellen

505-660-2345

This will be the first Ski Hill hike of the 2025 season.  The day of the week has changed due to County road construction that requires closing the access road to Camp May from Sunday evening until Friday afternoon for this summer season and into the fall months.

Please RSVP via text message to my cell phone if you plan to attend.  This hike is an elevation gain of about 900 feet.  Please bring a food item to share with the other participants, your own plate, utensils, and beverage of your choice. 

This is a day hike along a section of the Continental Divide Trail. We will leave Los Alamos at 8 AM on Memorial Day (Monday May 26), drive past Abiquiu and Ghost Ranch to the Monastary road, and park at Skull Bridge. From there we will hike westward on the Continental Divide trail, under the cliffs of the Abiquiu red rock country. This will be an out and back hike, aiming at 6-8 miles total. If the weather gets too hot for this route, we will divert a day or two before to an alternative route at higher elevation, perhaps in the Jemez.

The Los Alamos Mountaineers (LAM) and the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) are offering a 2 day introduction to backpacking course on May 17-18.  PEEC & LAM have backpacking gear to loan for this trip.

There is mandatory pre-meeting on Monday May 12th at PEEC - to go over the required gear/food and distribute packs/sleeping bags/tents to participants.  We will also discuss the itinerary for the trip.  

Join a 1 hour morning hike to enjoy the sunrise while speaking Spanish. All levels welcome, Spanish or hiking. Departing from Mitchell Trailhead promptly at 7:00am with return by 8:00am. 

Let's hike the Water Canyon/Ancho Canyon Loop, south of White Rock off of State Rte 4.

Technicality:  Intermediate: participants should be able to scramble over and down big boulders.  

Difficulty:  Intermediate:  participants should be prepared to hike 5-7 hours.