Harder than it looks, especially the last stretch up to the peak, but it is worth it. Bring plenty of water and electrolytes, not many streams once you start ascending.
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Very few mountain hikes provide summit views that make me emotional at how beautiful they are. This is one of them 😎
Recommend to hike in the fall. If hiking in the summer, watch out for early to mid afternoon thunderstorms ⛈️
This is now my favorite hike ever 🤩
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This is day 1 of the 4 Peaks 3 nights 4 days backpacking trip.
Day one starts at Middlefork Lake Trailhead. Road to trailhead has water when you first look, but the road dries up quickly. We made it fine in an Outback.
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Didn’t quite get to the summit due to on and off showers…and the elevation. Around 12000 ft, the views from the switchbacks are absolutely majestic. Will be back to finish the hike! 😎🏔️
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Really amazing hike. Worth the tons of effort it takes to make it the last mile.
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Did the hike two days ago. Weather was perfect. Trail conditions great. Very well marked trail. Difficult hike due to elevation gain. Took me longer to come down than hike up. I was spent by the finish.
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I started under head lamp at 4am to beat out a storm that was forecast. I reached the summit right at 7am with sunny skies and 30mph wind. The trail is very nice, easy to follow and not difficult. It is one of the most enjoyable high point trails I’ve done. I would recommend this hike for anyone wanting to reach a states highest peak. Just check the weather because of afternoon thunderstorms are common.
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“Up and over” Taos Ski Valley I work in the ski valley and love this hike as an alternative to some of the more busy trails. I start at the base of lift one and make my way up the access roads that take you up tot the top of lift 2. From here you can see kachina and wheeler in all their glory. Cut down the access roads on the backside and make your way to the return trail that will take you back to lift one. Great loop!
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Impressive hike. We’ve been doing shorter hikes near Angel Fire for years. This summer I decided our kids were all old enough(14, 13 & 9) to take on something more ambitious. After some coaxing they all agreed. It took us about 3 hours to get to the lake and about 2:15 to return back. Amazing views along the way and the lake is really beautiful. We we’re all glad we decided to go.
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Made it up to about 12.5k feet before we heard thunder from the nearby clouds and unfortunately had to call it a day and turnaround right there. So close, but so far! Absolutely incredible hike and is now my favorite in the whole state. Challenging but not too bad if you’re experienced. Gets much steeper the closer you get to the peak. Makes the first ~2 miles seem like they were flat. Definitely recommend on a sunny day.
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