Where We Trek
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Wheeler Peak Wilderness
Join us for an opportunity to hike the summit of Wheeler Peak (13,161'), the highest point in New Mexico. Several other peaks above 12,000' tower over the Taos Valley. Adjacent to world famous Taos Ski Valley, the Wheeler Peak Wilderness contains several alpine lakes, expansive open park country, and colorful wildflower meadows.
Columbine/Hondo Wilderness Study
North of Taos Ski Valley, the Columbine/Hondo Wilderness is a wild mountain basin boasting one of the healthiest mountain watersheds in the region. The trail system is diverse enough to offer a spectacular hiking experience for any fitness level. Gold Hill and Lobo Peak dominate the ridgeline at over 12,000'.
Latir Peaks Wilderness
Just South of the Colorado border, this seldom visited wilderness offer spectacular scenery and solitude to soothe your soul. Several pristine alpine lakes are nestled in lush basins above 11,000'. Four of the tallest peaks in New Mexico provide endless panoramic views of northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. We recently assisted the NM Game and Fish Dept. in the release of a viable herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep into this hidden jewel of the the Southern Rockies.
Valle Vidal
Donated in 1982 by Pennzoil to the People of the United States for its outstanding wildlife and scenic values, this 100,000-acre paradise sits between Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch and Philmont Scout Reservation, in the heart of the Sangre de Cristos. It’s lush forests and fragile alpine meadows are home to a component of the largest herd of elk in the state. Often called the "Yellowstone of New Mexico", this national treasure was protected from "fracking" in 2005.
Rio Grande del Norte National Monument
One of northern New Mexico's best kept secrets, the Rio Grande Gorge is an 800' deep volcanic rift, in the middle of the southern end of the San Luis Valley. Actually a cross section of one of the largest lava flows in the world, caused by an eruptive period 2 to 4 million years ago, and then carved out over the last 600,000 years by the mighty Rio Grande. This area is a unique blend of desert and mountain ecologies, with freshwater springs that cascade into the wild river at the bottom of the canyon. There are also several Ancient Puebloan/Anasazi culture petroglyph sites to take us back in time to the early inhabitants of the region.
