Region
Top climbing months
July 100%
Most climbed route
Trampas Trail Head to Trampas Peak south on ridge to peak
10.7 mi • 3,853 ft gain
Highlights
Routes
2 summits • 10.7 mi • 3,853 ft gain • 9 hr 28 min
Latest summits
"I left the house at 4:00 AM with my dog Daisy to hike Trampas Peak, elevation 12,170, and the peak called Trampas Santa Barbara Ridge, elevation 12,453. I had a day pack of about 15 pounds, a third of it water. My wired haired fox terrier had a little pack with water and dog food. We went through the town of Truchas, NM and headed east on highway 76 until we came to an 8 mile dirt road, highway 207. We then went to the Trampas trail head. We started hiking on a cool crisp morning at 6:45 AM. The elevation was 8,950. I started hiking a little north of the parking area to a ridge. My plan was to bushwhack straight up. It was a leg burning experience but not too hard. The ridge I followed was great. It led straight to the peak. At about 11,200 feet in elevation I came to the "land of the fallen trees." The climbing over trees did not last too long and overall it was a nice hike. I arrived at the peak at 9:15, 2.5 hours of straight hiking. The distance was 2.2 miles. I looked at the next peak and thought it was too far for today, but decided to do it anyway. I could see the afternoon storm clouds forming so I decided to jog down to the bottom of the ridge to speed things. I knew that t..." — Phil-Robinson • Jul 28, 2010