
Mt Taylor, New Mexico Winter Hike
This is my January 2022 trip report of a winter hike/climb of Mt Taylor and La Mosca Peak Lookout near Grants New Mexico.
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This is my January 2022 trip report of a winter hike/climb of Mt Taylor and La Mosca Peak Lookout near Grants New Mexico.
Continue reading ...On my second day of my New Mexico trip I climbed Manzano Peak. This range looms over the Rio Grande valley much like the nearby Sandias but is rarely visited. Manzano Peak rises to 10,098′ and has 3,238′ of topographic prominence. It is the 14th most topographically prominent mountain in New Mexico. So it’s a...
Continue reading ...Throop Peak, Mt Hawkins and Mt Lewis are summits of the Hundred Peaks Section. They're easily combined in a half day hike from Dawson Summit
Continue reading ...After bagging several Nevada county high points including Mt Davidson, Rose Peak and Granite Peak, I turned my sights to Virginia Peak. This summit is near Pyramid Lake and is the most topographically prominent peak in Washoe County. Honestly, its not much of a hike given an access road leads to the summit. However, that...
Continue reading ...Mt Davidson is the Storey County high point and the lowest county high point in the state. Its a steep but easy hike.
Continue reading ...Adventure is out there! The Pursuit of Life is an outdoor adventure blog that’s dedicated towards providing guides on a variety of outdoor activities and wild places in the United States and Canada. This is a blog for people of all levels and experience and is not limited to any state, province or sport. Activities that are covered in this blog include hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, mountaineering, thru-hiking, caving, trail running, trekking, canoeing, ice climbing and general exploring.