"(Click on South Fork Peak for a Google Earth perspective of the hike.) I had been pondering this set of 3 peaks for several years and knew that it would be one of the toughest on my list of peaks to hike. I thought about an overnighter, but didn’t want to carry all my gear to the top. I knew I could do it in a day, but it would be a tough hall. To make my hike easier, my wife and I stayed 2 nights in Taos, New Mexico, that way I would not be driving 7 hours the same day of the hike. I studied all of the angles on maps and Google Earth and came up with 2 possible routes. To make my hiking more efficient, I scouted the 2 possible areas the day before. One area, north of the peak, looked overgrown and not very accessible. The second choice, northwest of the peaks, looked the best. On the way to Taos Ski Area I planned to stop at Cuchillo de Medio Campground, ford the stream and follow a ridgeline to the top. I left the condo at 5:00 AM and was hiking by 5:20. It was first light, and in the dusk of the morning I forded the stream and there was a steep hill. It didn’t look like what I saw yesterday! I went further up the hill and, “Oh no!” it was not the correct area. I looked at ..." — Phil-Robinson • Jun 30, 2016