"My wife and I stayed in an Angel Fire, New Mexico condo for 2 nights, partly so that I would not have to drive so far on the day that I would be hiking Tolby Peak, elevation 11,527. We arrived Friday at noon, checked in and enjoyed the afternoon, evening dinner out and a fire in the fireplace that night. I left the condo at 6:15 Saturday morning, September 21, 2013. As I started the half hour drive, it looked like it was going to be a cloudy day, then I realized it was low lying fog in the valley. I had to drive slower than usual because of the dense fog. As I drove, I saw several groups of deer through the thick fog. After heading east on Highway 64, just past Eagle Nest, NM, I drove above the fog. It looked beautiful in the valley below. I headed through Cimarron Canyon State Park to Highway 64’s southern most point, directly in the center of the park. I found the Clear Creek trail but went six tenths of a mile more to a pay station. I paid $5.00 for day use, then returned to the trailhead parking area. It was a cool morning and the sun had not yet come up. The starting elevation was 7,820 feet. My GPS said 2.5 miles to the peak as the crow flies, but I knew it would be quite a ..." — Phil-Robinson • Sep 21, 2013