"I did this route last year, but had forgotten how tough that first two miles is. There are sections of grade over 50%! Hiked, as usual, with my three dogs. Hot and sunny the whole way up, and we were low on water when we got to the turning point for Teuque Peak, so since I have three dogs to keep cool and hydrated, I decided to not attempt it. Little did I know that one mile later the sky would fill with clouds and thunder, soon followed by rain and eventually HAIL.... bummer! Next time." — tmetz1226 • Sep 30, 2023

"Saturday morning, August 12, 2023 I met 2 friends from Calvary Church in Albuquerque, Dave H. and David C. Calvary is the largest church in New Mexico and I have been going since 1988, when I was dramatically saved out of the “new agish other religion” darkness. I experienced it all! Since 1988 I have never heard a poor teaching, verse by verse through the Bible. The book I used to mock, the guidebook for life! We left at 5:30 AM, driving to the Santa Fe Ski Basin parking area. I needed a very obscure peak that is listed in Mike Butterfield’s book “Guide to the Mountains of New Mexico,” Peak 11,571 or also listed as Peak 11,564. I wanted the 2 Daves to have a wonderful experience so I planned other peaks to get them above the timberline. We started hiking at 7:50 AM heading north up Winsor Trail #254. The starting elevation was 10,260 feet. It was slightly cool with mixed clouds and blue sky. We followed a little stream for a while, then switched backed up the mountain to the edge of the Pecos Wilderness. We did not quite enter the wilderness but followed a trail east through a beautiful aspen and blue spruce forest. We made our first goal, Peak 12,027. There are 85, 12K and 13 ..." — Phil-Robinson • Aug 12, 2023

"Saturday morning, August 12, 2023 I met 2 friends from Calvary Church in Albuquerque, Dave H. and David C. Calvary is the largest church in New Mexico and I have been going since 1988, when I was dramatically saved out of the “new agish other religion” darkness. I experienced it all! Since 1988 I have never heard a poor teaching, verse by verse through the Bible. The book I used to mock, the guidebook for life! We left at 5:30 AM, driving to the Santa Fe Ski Basin parking area. I needed a very obscure peak that is listed in Mike Butterfield’s book “Guide to the Mountains of New Mexico,” Peak 11,571 or also listed as Peak 11,564. I wanted the 2 Daves to have a wonderful experience so I planned other peaks to get them above the timberline. We started hiking at 7:50 AM heading north up Winsor Trail #254. The starting elevation was 10,260 feet. It was slightly cool with mixed clouds and blue sky. We followed a little stream for a while, then switched backed up the mountain to the edge of the Pecos Wilderness. We did not quite enter the wilderness but followed a trail east through a beautiful aspen and blue spruce forest. We made our first goal, Peak 12,027. There are 85, 12K and 13 ..." — Phil-Robinson • Aug 12, 2023

"We backpacked out with snowshoes and camped at the treeline below Deception. We tried to hike Lake Peak but the ridge was too dangerous with all the loose snow. But we saw a few mountain goats watching us while we were there. The next day we planned on waiting for the sun to come up and hiking down, but we woke up in a cloud so we had to hike back in the cold." — matthewanderson • Mar 14, 2023

"Great hike - one of the most beautiful hikes ever! Enjoyed lunch on the peak. Quite windy and cool at the onset, but warmed up as we rose in elevation. Still cooler (and windy) in the valley on the way back down. " — rick-brown • Nov 10, 2021