May 29, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 9.7 / 551.3 The views from the bluff were pretty amazing and I packed up taking in the beautiful scenery. I was up pretty early so I could make the short trip into Cuba, NM in time to eat breakfast at the Cuban Cafe. As I was hiking in Slytherin passed me, headed for the […]

May 28, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 21.1 / 541.6 I woke up early this morning and got around pretty quickly. I wanted to get out on the trail before it got too hot. The cool morning air was nice, but it didn’t last long. By 8:30 I was roasting under the hot sun and searched for shade under a tree for […]

May 27, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 25.3 / 520.5 I slept very good last night, but didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag this morning because it was cool. I finally got up, packed up, and started on the trail. I hadn’t gone far when Woody & Brute came up behind me and I let them pass. They hike […]

May 26, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 28.3 / 495.2 My campsite overlooking the valley did not have a view of the sunrise this morning. It came up behind the hill and shown down into the valley. I packed up and started down the trail just as the sun rose above the hill. The trail continued on a forest road and it […]

May 25, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 22.7 / 466.9 I was up, packed, and checking out by 6:30 this morning. It was a 6.5 mile roadwalk out of town. The trail went by a state prison and the “do not pick up hitchhikers” signs probably don’t make it easy for hikers to get a ride into town. I ate breakfast at […]

May 24, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 0.0 / 444.2 I took a zero day in Grants , NM today. I went to the 66 Junkyard Brewery wi some other hikers last night and drank a few too many beers. I crashed as soon as I got back to the motel and ended up sleeping until 7:00 am (late compared to normal […]

May 23, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 5.0 / 444.2 My campsite at the top of a bluff provided a great view up Zuni Canyon as the daylight emerged. By the time I had packed up the sun was rising above the horizon and the early morning warmth felt good. I walked back down to the road and began the 5 mile […]

May 22, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 24.9 / 439.2 It started raining last night shortly after I dozed off. I closed up my tent to keep the rain out. I didn’t want to get up this morning. I woke up and saw it was getting light, but just laid back down for a few more minutes. When I did get up […]

May 21, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 25.5 / 414.3 The skies looked clear this morning and I was up early to get on the trail. My spot last night amongst the pine trees was perfect and as I started down the trail I realized I had made a good decision to stop when I did. The ground was covered with rocks […]

May 20, 2023Miles Today/ Total: 24.6 / 388.8 It continued to rain on and off throughout the night. When morning came there were no more dark clouds in the sky. Maybe it will be a rain-free day. The trail continued down the gravel road for another 5 miles before turning into a paved road for another 2 1/2 miles. It […]