"La Sotella and the Lobato Mesa highpoint share the same saddle which can be accessed via an undesignated forest road. No trail and the climb up is mostly across rocky grass areas. To get to this mountain: Turn off US-84 in Abiquiu onto CR-189. CR-189 is a narrow paved road with six speed bumps that are not easy to see. The pavement ends and FR-31 begins although forest service land is miles away. A forest service map is a must as many of the roads are not signed. From FR-31 turn onto an unsigned FR-418 and stay on the road as it heads east then eventually south to another road that heads SE connecting to the one that takes you to the saddle between the Lobato Mesa and La Sotella. The final road that takes you into the canyon between Lobato Mesa and La Sotella has some rough rocky sections that require a high-clearance vehicle at best with 4WD recommended. Other forest roads vary in condition but should be avoided if wet as they are not all-weather roads. The highpoint is at GPS coordinates: 36.0902, -106.2977. A cairn marks the HP." — fredbrown585 • Aug 24, 2021