"My wife and I traveled to Red River, New Mexico for the 4th of July weekend and rented a place for 3 days and 2 nights so that she could study while I spent the 3 days peakbagging. We drove to Red River early in the morning, July 3, 2015, and secured our location for the 2 nights. I headed west to Questa then North on Highway 592 to Costilla, NM. From there I headed southwest to Amalia and turned left on Ventero road and continued on the lower east road until I came to a locked gate. I headed back east then north to Areliano road then to the little town of Ventero then looped south on a public road and parked. I planned to make a straight beeline to Peak 12225 on the ridge. This was an overlooked peak and was not listed on any site. It is now listed on Peakbaggers and Peakery with a prominence of 205 feet. My son and I hiked Jarocito Creek Peak on Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch when we paid to stay as guests there in 2012. Peak 12225 was only 1.1 miles from Jarocito Creek Peak and I wanted to do it that day, but it would have been too much, almost 18 miles for the day if I had done it. See the Jarocito Creek trip report. I started hiking later than usual, 10:30 AM. The starti..." — Phil-Robinson • Jul 3, 2015