"I am only interested in 11 more peaks and thus have not hiked many peaks this year. The 11 are part of the highest 176 peaks in New Mexico. The 176 include the highest 102 ranked peaks with all the unranked peaks in between. (See the list below.) These last 11 peaks take some thought and planning to get. I had been planning and thinking about Brazos Peak, elevation 11,294 and Grouse Mesa Peak, elevation 11,405 for several years. Both peaks are on private property, the Tierra Amarilla Land Grant. I did lots of research and found that the land is partly owned by Grouse Mesa Outfitters and they charge to take hunting expeditions. I called and they said that I could pay to hike the land. I paid $260. to hike the 2 peaks. This included a $60 tip. My friend Brian came to my home at 4:00 AM and we were off. It was dark and we were part way between Albuquerque and Santa Fe when my Toyota Land Cruiser began to die. I turned the lights off and it would go, lights on and it would begin to die. Eventually it died by the side of the interstate. I called my insurance company and they began to hunt a tow truck. We waited 45 minutes and I decided to try it again. It started and we drove to a r..." — Phil-Robinson • Aug 24, 2019