"I left my friend Jim’s house at 5:00 AM to drive to the Jemez Mountains and hike Cerro Toledo, elevation 10,930. I was interested in hiking this peak because it falls within the top 100 major peaks in New Mexico. We were heading on I-25 north when we were delayed for an hour and a half because of a wreck. We then drove to Espanola, New Mexico and headed north on highway 84/285. A couple miles north in Espanola is a road named Fairview, just past this road we turned to the west on forest road 144. It is a beautiful drive with views in all directions, but one needs to pay close attention to the road because of the steep drops. The road is a well kept dirt road. We drove for approximately 35 miles in my Toyota Land Cruiser. It is possible to make the drive in a passenger car, but I would recommend a sturdy SUV with good clearance. The hike starts at a high elevation, 10,450 feet, then drops into a valley, elevation 9810, then heads to the peak. We started hiking at 9:50 AM. The temperature was near perfect. The skies were clear but somewhat hazy. It was a steep incline down, but we found clear open areas to hike. When we reached the bottom of the valley we followed a ridgeline to the ..." — Phil-Robinson • Jun 4, 2016