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Fourth of July Backpacking Trip to the Pecos Wilderness Dallas Regional Group, Lone Star Chapter Fourth of July Backpacking Trip to the Pecos Wilderness Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico Depart 8:00 PM, Thursday, July 3, 2014 – Return 6:00 AM Wednesday, July 9 Bus Trip Coordinator: Mark Stein, [email protected], 214.526.3733 Destination: Northeast of Santa Fe, the Pecos River flows fast and clear. We’ll disembark from our sleeper bus, lift our packs and trek into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains for some of the best backpacking in the southern Rockies. Skies are dramatic, wildflowers profuse, sights awesome! The Pecos is one of the original Wilderness Areas set aside by Congress in 1964. Humans are allowed on foot or horseback, but motors are prohibited. Our trailheads are 8,100’ and 8,800’ above sea level. Some nights we’ll camp above 10,000’. Five Trip Options: We’ll hike as five separate groups (“trips”). The map on the previous page shows planned routes for all five trips. Please read the following descriptions of the five trips and indicate two preferences when you register. We anticipate five to eight participants, ten at most on each trip. All participants need a previous overnight backpacking experience before this outing. Beginners in good physical condition and with overnight backpacking experience could probably enjoy the trips rated “moderately strenuous.” Strong beginners might enjoy the trips with “strenuous” ratings. We encourage communication with trip leaders to find a trip right for you. Trip 1: Pecos Baldy Lake, Trailriders Wall and East Pecos Baldy – Moderately strenuous On day 1, this trip ascends from the Jacks Creek Trailhead to camp near Jacks Creek. The reward for that effort is two subsequent nights at Pecos Baldy Lake, base camp for day hikes to two outstanding destinations on the crest of the Sangre de Cristo mountain chain–alpine Trailriders Wall and East Pecos Baldy. It’s not uncommon to see bighorn sheep at either location. Return to a different campsite on Jacks Creek before backpacking around Round Mountain and home. Moderately strenuous overall, the first day is strenuous due to a combination of altitude and ascent. Fortunately, there’s ample time for a comfortable pace. Leader: Lynn Marple, [email protected], 972.644.7266 Miles Daily Daily Back- Day Sleep Highest Climb Climb Exc. Incl. Day pack Hike Total Camp Altitude Altitude Day Day Starting trailhead: Jack's Creek (8,800') Hikes Hikes Comment Jacks Creek. NE of 1 4.9 0.0 4.9 10,500 10,500 1,700 1,700 Dockweiler junction 2.4 mi. loop to Trailriders Wall (11,900') 2 2.2 2.5 4.7 Pecos Baldy Lake 11,400 11,900 900 1,700 in PM. Could defer to morning of day 4. 3 0.0 2.6 2.6 Pecos Baldy Lake 11,400 12,529 0 1,200 day hike to East Pecos Baldy south via Trail 257. Avoid Rito Perro 4 3.2 0.0 3.2 Jacks Creek west of T257 10,100 11,400 0 0 Trail 5 4.9 0.0 4.9 10,400 300 300 Total 15.2 5.1 20.3 2,900 4,800 Ending trailhead: Jacks Creek (8,800') Trip 2: Horsethief Meadow, Lake Johnson and Stewart Lake – Moderately strenuous Trip 2 follows Cave Creek upstream beyond Cowles and the Panchuela Campground to a first night camp. Continuing upstream the next day, a second camp for two nights will be between Cave Creek and Horsethief Meadow. Horsethief Meadow will be an afternoon day hike. Fire damaged upstream areas in summer 2013, so the trip will observe damage and restoration to date. An ambitious day hike to beautiful Lake Johnson is featured for day 3. The trip moves south on the Skyline Trail on day 4, camping near spring-fed Stewart Lake. The trip will follow the Winsor Ridge Trail downhill to Cowles on day 5. Leader: Greg Holman, [email protected], 214.398.8061 Miles Daily Daily Back- Day Sleep Highest Climb Climb Exc. Incl. Day pack Hike Total Camp Altitude Altitude Day Day Starting trailhead: Cowles (8,100') Hikes Hikes Comment 1 3.8 0.0 3.8 Cave Creek 8,900 8,900 900 900 between Cave Creek and 2 2.0 1.8 3.8 10,100 10,100 1,100 1,400 day hike to Horsethief Meadow Horsethief Meadow between Cave Creek and 3 0.0 7.2 7.2 10,100 11,100 0 1,800 day hike to Lake Johnson Horsethief Meadow 4 3.9 0.5 4.4 Stewart Lake 10,200 10,400 900 900 afternoon hike at Stewart Lake 5 5.9 0.0 5.9 10,300 500 500 Total 15.6 9.5 25.1 3,400 5,500 Ending trailhead: Cowles (8,100') Trip 3: Spirit Lake, Santa Fe Baldy and Penitente Peak - Strenuous Trip 3 covers lots of miles in five days, but a significant portion of the miles are day hikes to two splendid walk-up peaks. Starting from Cowles, the trip moves steadily up along Cave Creek to camp near a junction with the Skyline Trail. Next day, backpacking continues on the Skyline Trail, past Stewart Lake to a three-night camp near Spirit Lake. Starting early the next day to avoid possible afternoon storms, the trip hikes via Puerto Nambe to the Santa Fe Baldy summit for awesome views all around and down to Lake Katherine. Penitente Peak is the next day’s hike, via a surprisingly gentle trail through tall aspens to a panoramic view including Santa Fe Baldy. The final day is a downhill backpack to the trailhead at Cowles. Leader: Bill Beach, [email protected], 214.662.3224 Miles Daily Daily Back- Day Sleep Highest Climb Climb Exc. Incl. Day pack Hike Total Camp Altitude Altitude Day Day Starting trailhead: Cowles (8,100') Hikes Hikes Comment Cave Creek @ Skyline 1 5.2 0.0 5.2 9,800 9,800 1,900 1,900 Trail 2 6.9 0.0 6.9 Spirit Lake 10,800 10,800 1,700 1,700 via Stewart Lake 3 0.0 8.4 8.4 Spirit Lake 10,800 12,622 0 2,000 day hike to Santa Fe Baldy 4 0.0 6.2 6.2 Spirit Lake 10,800 12,253 0 1,600 AM hike to Penitente Peak 5 8.6 0.0 8.6 10,800 300 300 Total 20.7 14.6 35.3 3,900 7,500 Ending trailhead: Cowles (8,100') Trip 4: Truchas Lake, Hamilton Mesa and the Rio Mora - Strenuous Trip 4 enjoys some of the best scenery in the Pecos Wilderness. This is arguably the most difficult of the five trips due to the very strenuous first day to reach Pecos Baldy Lake, but the remainder of the trip is relatively easier. The second day’s route follows the broad alpine ridge of Trailriders Wall to a camp just south of high Truchas Lake. Afternoon options are a day hike to explore the Truchas Lakes or a continuation to a dry camp beyond Truchas Lake. The next day, the trip will descend to a camp by the Pecos River near Beatty’s, just outside the area closed to camping. On day 4, the trip backpacks to Hamilton Mesa for an outstanding panorama of the high route traveled from Pecos Baldy to Truchas Lake, then continues beyond the confluence of the Rio Valdez and Rio Mora to camp by the Mora. The fifth day’s hike follows the Rociada trail to the tiny Iron Gate Campground, then descends to cross the Pecos River on a footbridge before the final push to the Jacks Creek Trailhead. Leader: Arthur Kuehne, [email protected], 214.608.3210 Miles Daily Daily Back- Day Sleep Highest Climb Climb Exc. Incl. Day pack Hike Total Camp Altitude Altitude Day Day Starting trailhead: Jack's Creek (8,800') Hikes Hikes Comment 1 7.1 0.0 7.1 Pecos Baldy Lake 11,400 11,500 2,700 2,700 day hike to Truchas Lake; option to 2 4.9 0.6 5.5 Truchas Lake South 11,700 12,200 1,000 1,200 continue to dry camp 0.4 mi. east of Truchas Lake trail options are down Trail 264 , 257/246 3 5.3 0.0 5.3 Beatty's East. Pecos River 9,300 11,700 100 100 or 25 4 5.1 0.0 5.1 Mora River 9,300 10,400 1,000 1,000 over Hamilton Mesa 5 5.9 0.0 5.9 9,500 600 600 Total 28.3 0.6 28.9 5,400 5,600 Ending trailhead: Jacks Creek (8,800') Trip 5: Rio Valdez, Gascon Point and the Eastern Divide - Strenuous Trip 5 heads for the eastern Divide, exploring the Skyline Trail south to the Rociada Trail. Starting at Jacks Creek Trailhead, the day 1 route crosses the Pecos River and continues through Iron Gate to a camp by the Rio Mora. The next day’s route ramps northeast, steadily up the Rio Valdez, camping at or near its source. The day 3 objective is Gascon Point, overlooking remote settlements of Mora County. From the saddle on the eastern Divide between the Rio Valdez and Rincon Bonito, the eastbound Skyline Trail alternates between forests and meadows, sometimes without visible tread. Depending on water availability, weather and ground conditions, the trip may retreat to the source of the Mora to camp or continue south from Gascon Point to a protected campsite. Day 4 will be a long but mostly level or downhill hike on the Skyline Trail until turning west to descend the Rociada Trail and the Rito del Oso to camp again by the Mora.
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