Sagebrush personal hiking blog
Ten Gila Chapter Back Country Horsemen NM volunteers and staff backpacked 2.0 miles from Red Rock Trailhead, trail-south of Silver City, to a basecamp along the CDT, assisted by several packers and mules.
We lopped and limbed 4.5 miles of the CDT for three days, leaving one day early due to high winds forecast.
My first trail project of the year– what a fine beginning!
I joined a small crew to do trash cleanup near Otero Park in the bosque (forest along a river) in Socorro, organized by Save Our Bosque Task Force SOBTF.
This location happens to be along the Socorro alternate of the Grand Enchantment Trail, hence my interest.
My two strangest finds were a hot water heater and an elk carcass. Ewww.
The night was cold, even at lower elevation of the campground, but sleeping inside the Subaru was comfy. Climbing up to the top of the ridge, I appreciated the fine views during the last day of my adventure.
I lop Gambel oak for a half-day where it is thickest, near the top of the ridge.
Finished audiobook 3 SF Stories by Jack Williamson.