Past Trips

Inclement weather conditions have resulted in a cancelation of the hike fscheduled.or this evening.

Ellen Mills

Have you ever wondered where the Winsor Trail goes if you hike downhill from the Winsor Trailhead at the top of the Santa Fe Ski Basin Road? Join me to find out on this scenic point-to-point hike from the Winsor Trailhead to the Chamisa Trailhead.

This route offers a little of everything: shady forests, open meadows, mountain streams, riparian habitat, scenic valleys, abundant wildflowers, and nice mountain views.

The 18th Annual Rubber Ducky Float Trip

Join Zack for a Rio Grande floating adventure. We will start at 8am on Saturday July 11 at the Red Dot trailhead, hike down to the river, continue up the river trail to the bottom of the Blue Dot. There, we will stop and enjoy lunch and inflate our floating toys/mattresses/water wings. We will then float back down to the Red Dot, wash off in the clean springs, and hike back to our cars.  It's about 4 miles, plus the 900-foot up and down elevation gain of the Red Dot trail.

Mt. Baker is widely considered one of the best “first climbs” in North America for anyone interested in glacial mountaineering — and for good reason!

The next ski hill hike is Friday, July 10th.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utenils, and beverage. Warmer clothing and raingear are highly recommened for the much cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain, or a chance of rain. The hike up the mountain takes aabout 45 minutes with an elevation gain of about 900 feet.

The next ski hill potluck hike is scheduled for Sunday, July 5, 2026.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 5 PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage. Warmer clothing and raingear are highly recommended for the top of the mountain.  The weather forecast is for warmer than usual temperatures, so the top of the mountain might be the best place to be next Sunday evening.

I'd like to repeat a day hike that we did in 2021. This hike takes one to the northernmost of the San Pedro Parks meadows, which are more often reached from the south (but not with the current fire). The route to the trailhead takes FR 172 to the south from state 96, about 4 miles west of Coyote. The trailhead leaves from the Resumidero campground, then goes about 3.4 miles and 1000 feet up to the high meadows (2021 picture below). We will leave Los ALamos at 8 AM this Friday, a Lab holiday, carpool to the trailhead, and return to Los Alamos hopefully by dinner time.

This is a multi-day backpack for what is considered the most beautiful setion of the CDT in Colorado. The hike itself is on a trail that is generally very well maintained. I have done the southern half of this trail and some sections of the northern half. Thus some of the terrain will be new to me as well meaing there is an exploratory component. In order to do the 65 miles in 4 days, it will be pretty healthy hikes every day (15-20 miles). The elevation gain over the distance is about 8,000 ft, so manageable.

Have you thought of skiing in the largest Nordic ski race in North America, taking on a marathon ski challenge, joining a huge celebration of Nordic skiing?  Ski race options span from the signature Birkebeiner 55k race, Korteloppet 30k, prime Haakon 15k, Junior competitive sprint races, Parabirkie, BarkieBirke (skijoring), BarneBirke kids race, and the Giant Ski. 

The next ski hill potluck dinner hike is Sunday, June 28th.  We will meet at the ski hill parking lot and begin hiking up the service road at 4:30 PM.  Please bring a dish to share, your own plate, utensils, and beverage.  Rain gear and warmer clothing are highly recommended for the possibility of inclement weather, and the much cooler temperatures at the top of the mountain.