"In July of 2013 I hiked Lobo Peak plus 6 other peaks on a 23 mile hike over 2 days. Below Lobo Peak is Perra Peak and I could have done Gallina Peak, elevation 10,887, that day with a 3 mile round trip hike from Perra Peak, but I was a little too worn out and at the time, and was not much interested in upper 10K peaks. I knew if I ever decided to do Gallina Peak it would be lots of work. The best way to hike this peak is in combination with Lobo Peak and Perra Peak. (My wife hiked Lobo Peak with me in 2009. One of her 2 peaks.) To make my hiking day easier, my wife and I stayed a night in the “crows nest” room of La Fonda on the plaza and I scouted a way up the day before. I parked my car at the Yerba Trailhead on the way to the Taos Ski area and started hiking a little after 6:00 AM, June 25, 2017. It was a cool morning with the temperature of 59 degrees. The starting elevation was 8188 feet. The day before I scouted a ridge to go up. It is almost always easier to hike a ridge than a valley. I knew that getting to the ridge would be tough, and it was! I crossed a little stream, went through thick bushes, then climbed a 43 degree angle hill to the ridge. It was very tough and at ..." — Phil-Robinson • Jun 25, 2017