Past Trips

This family friendly hike is along a section of the East Fork Trail. It is a 3.2 mile out and back that meanders next to the East Fork of the Jemez River.  The trail crosses the river numerous times, on wooden bridges, and has reasonable shade.  Parts of the trail have overhanging thorn bushes.  Dogs must be leashed at all times while in trailhead area and on trail. Bring your Passport to the Pajarito Plateau if you need to mark off this hike.

Have you wanted to go backpacking, but didn’t have the gear or experience? Or wanted more friends and kids along? This fall, PEEC will offer an easy-moderate backpacking trip, open to adults and families. The group will go on an overnight trip to Puerto Nambe in the Pecos Wilderness. Participants will meet at Los Alamos Nature Center on Saturday, August 20 at 9 AM and carpool to the trailhead. Expected return to the nature center is 5 PM on Sunday, August 21.

Overnight backpacking near Red River: Columbine trail

This is an overnight backpack out and back via Columbine Canyon.  

We will leave Los Alamos around 8am On Saturday. It is about 2 hour drive on pavement.  Starting at Columbine campground trailhead, we will hike up the steep trail for 5 miles with about 2000 feet gain. The trail follows the beautiful Columbine Creek. After setting up camp, we may have time to look for mushrooms nearby. 

   Guaje Mountain is a 4-1/2 mile hike with 1000 foot elevation gain.  Drive down Rendija Road to the Pajarito Trailhead, which is 1/4 mile west of the Sportsmen's Club.  We will meet at 9AM on Saturday, August 13.  Bring your water bottle, sun protection, raingear and something to eat.  Expect a 3 hour hike with 20% chance of rain and 79F high temperature for the day.

The upper Conejos offers access to the South San Juan wilderness via several trails on the west side of the Conejos, as well as the several trails upstream of Platoro Reservoir, such as the 3 Forks trail. One can explore the high country and high lakes, and as well hike along the Conejos itself. Fly fishing is a possibility – trip leader Bill might be able to share the river with a would-be angler or two. We will establish a base at the Conejos Lake Fork Ranch, which offers rustic cabins high up along the Conejos valley.

We are saddened by the passing of Mountaineer Jan Studebaker. A service of memorial and celebration of life will be held at the Unitarian Church of Los Alamos, 1738 Sage Loop, at 2 PM Monday August 8, followed by a reception in the church Fellowship Hall and patio. We hope to see you in person, but if you cannot be there in Los Alamos, please contact Bill to obtain the link to the private Youtube channel, where the service will be live streamed. Masks will be required inside the church, and the church requests that all visitors be vaccinated.

Join Zack Baker with PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers for this beautiful hike in the Sangre de Christo Mountains. Participants will meet at Santa Fe Ski Basin/Winsor Trailhead parking area at 8 AM. Expected return to the trailhead is 3 PM.

A hike/bike at the Tenth Mountain Hut Division – Uncle Bud’s Hut is planned for July 17-21.  Uncle Bud's Hut is located just a few miles east of the Continental Divide at 11,380' in the Rocky Mountains of central Colorado, nearest town is the city of Leadville. This trip is limited to 12 participants.  No dogs are allowed at or near the huts.

CANCELLED for lack of interest. I may organize something that takes fewer days over the same weekend. BP