Registration is now open for the 1st Annual New Mexico Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge —Â Â a self-paced hiking and trail running challenge up six iconic New Mexico mountains.
You choose whether you want to complete them in six days, six weeks, or take the entire year. Set the schedule that works best for you.Â
With seven peaks to choose from you can climb any six in order as you build your strength and endurance, or mix it up. The choice is yours. Your registration will help support Big City Mountaineers, so you'll be doing good for others with each peak you climb.
Enjoy spectacular views of the Valles Caldera National Preserve as you hike to the highest point of the Bandelier National Monument. There is a fee to enter the Bandelier National Monument.
Recommended Six-Pack route: Cerro Grande
Distance 4.6 miles; Vertical 1,200 feet
Head west and escape civilization to hike the tallest peak in the San Mateo range. Mount Taylor is a large extinct volcano that offers excellent views of the Cibola National Forest. Check the recent hike logs to make sure the five mile dirt road to the trailhead is in good condition.
Recommended Six-Pack route: Gooseberry Trail
Distance 6.2 miles; Vertical 2,017 feet
Two peaks for the price of one! Hike to the top of Ski Santa Fe and earn fantastic views as you bag Deception and Lake Peak. These peaks can be combined with Santa Fe Baldy for an epic three peak day.Â
Recommended Six-Pack route: Deception and Lake Peak
Distance 6.6 miles; Vertical 2,601 feet
Sharing a name with the University of New Mexico mascot this peak is ferocious no matter which trail you choose to take to the top. With four routes to the top you can choose your route up or make it a loop.
Recommended Six-Pack routes:
Manzanita Canyon Trail
Distance 11.0 miles; Vertical 3,812 feet
Italianos Canyon Trail
Distance 11.6 miles; Vertical 3,772 feet
Yerba Canyon Trail
Distance 9.1 miles; Vertical 3,914 feet
Ever-present on the Albuquerque skyline the hike to the top of Sandia Crest will be a leg burner gaining 3,572 feet on the 6.8 mile climb. You can save your knees and buy a ticket down on the tramway.
Recommended Six-Pack route: La Luz Trail
Distance 13.3 miles; Vertical 3,572 feet
Starting at the Santa Fe Ski Basin hike up into the alpine along the Winsor trail. Additionally, check off the Santa Fe county highpoint when you summit this peak.
Recommended Six-Pack route: Winsor Trail
Distance 13.5 miles; Vertical 3,517 feet
Summit the tallest peak in New Mexico and cap off your Six-Pack of Peaks challenge with Wheeler Peak. At 13,167 feet Wheeler Peak is one of the 100 tallest peaks in the United States and offers spectacular views of the Sanger de Cristo Mountains.
Recommended Six-Pack route: Williams Lake Trail
Distance 8.5 miles; Vertical 2,972 feet
Excellent and challenging. Studied up beforehand for the sketchy parts by watching YouTube videos. Alleviated my anxiety for heights. Hit the trail at sunrise and
Parking at echo trailhead was full so we had to switch to cholla. Beautiful trail in the middle of the city.
Very challenging and fun hike. We got on the trail at sunrise and ran into two other pairs hiking on the way up. On the
1. Parked along Ivergordon to start at the Cholla trailhead. Started at 6:30am. 2. Trail conditions were great. Not very busy on the way up.
Trail had snow that was mostly packed down or iced over. Needed microspikes to reach summit. Wind was strong near white out at summit.
Hike was amazing has snow all the way up, coming down was melting some parts has slush and pretty much water puddles. I felt great
Mount Taylor photo by Brandon Bombay, Deception Peak photo by Thomas Shahan Cerro Grande photo by Bandelier NPS, Lobo Peak photo by David Herrera.
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