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 ...This is a hike of the Leasburg Slot Canyon and an alternative scramble to the summit of Robledo Mountain near Las Cruces New Mexico
Continue reading ...The Doña Ana Mountains are a small but prominent range near Las Cruces, New Mexico. The highpoints, Doña Ana Mountain and Peak 5840 can be scrambled
Continue reading ...Southern New Mexico’s Las Cruces is quickly becoming one of my favorite outdoorsy towns. It has none of the notoriety (or crowds) that other “adventure towns” have in the Southwest. Yet, its surrounded by mountain ranges and very close to several national park units. Of the many mountains nearby, Organ Needle is the highest and...
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.