ADVENTURE TREKKING AND DAY HIKING
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TRIP OFFERS

[M001] Stewart lake/Lake Katherine Loop
Day 1
This 3 day/2 night backpacking trip allows one to thoroughly discover a large, beautiful section of the Pecos Wilderness. This loop includes three...
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[M002] Pecos Baldy Lake/Truchas peak South
Pecos Baldy lake/Truchas Peak (south)
This particular backpacking trip is an epic 3 day tour de Pecos. We will not only visit the wildernesses most impr...
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[D001] Window Rock
A true New Mexico experience! Window Rock is considered a desert hike. Several large arroyos (washes) snake down towards the Chama river from the geologica...
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[D002] Pecos Baldy Lake
One of the largest Alpine lakes in the wilderness Pecos Baldy Lake rests at the foot of the impressive Pecos Baldy (12,600) This area is rich in biodiversi...
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Winsor to Spirit Lake
Nestled among the pines Spirit Lake is another pristine subalpine mountain lake that replenishes the natural diversity of the serene Pecos Wilderness. I lo...
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Hamilton Mesa
Option A
This spectacular section of the wilderness is remote, requiring 4wd/high clearance and about an hour and a half drive from Santa Fe to access i...
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Stewart Lake
The wilderness at it’s best! Stewart Lake is a sub-alpine lake located in a large meadow area on the Eastern side of Santa Fe Baldy. Accessing this area re...
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Cave Creek
Cave creek is a 5 mile out and back hike deep in the heart of the remote Pecos Wilderness. Accessing this area requires an hour or so drive from Santa Fe. ...
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Santa Fe Baldy
Santa Fe Baldy is the Southern Rockies premier mountain, boasting at an altitude of 12,622 feet. It sits high at the southern terminus of the Rockies. Esse...
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BLOG POSTS
Journey Into Time
When Spring arrives here in New Mexico places like the Gila Wilderness in the Southwestern part of the state come alive. I try to come back every year to wit...
High Country Solitude
As the Santa Fe National Forest came to a close last June, the nearby, massive, and quite remote Carson Nat’l Forest was calling. As an avid explorer of the ...
At the Foot of the Glacier
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TESTIMONIALS



GUIDES AND ASSISTANTS

Ash Tallmadge
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