Trip Summary:
We drove out Saturday, July 2nd, to Las Vegas, New Mexico and spent the next day in the Las Vegas NM area before heading into the Pecos Wilderness. We had five days in the Wilderness, but did not have enough time to try & summit one of the Truchas Peaks from the Skyline trail, which was one of my goals. That will be a goal for a future return trip, in addition to completing more of the Skyline trail.
PICTURED BELOW: Shrimp Etouffee I made at the campground we stayed at in Las Vegas, New Mexico
PICTURED BELOW: At Serpent Lake camp
PICTURED BELOW: At Serpent Lake Camp
PICTURED BELOW: Nearing the ridgeline above Serpent Lake, Elev. 12,500'
PICTURED BELOW: Intersection of Jacks Creek trail & Beattys trail
PICTURED BELOW: Aspens along Jacks Creek trail
PICTURED BELOW: Our campsite next to Jacks Creek - an obviously well used camping spot over the decades
PICTURED BELOW: Platypus GravityWorks water filter. This is not my filter, but in my opinion it works well & fast for purifying water for a group - much better than other "base camp" filters I've used in the past.
PICTURED BELOW: Hanging bags at Jacks Creek camp
PICTURED BELOW: Pecos Baldy Lake
PICTURED BELOW: Above Pecos Baldy Lake
PICTURED BELOW: "Trailriders Wall" on the Skyline trail, Elev. 11,900'
PICTURED BELOW: On the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Me on the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Another pic. of "Trailriders Wall" & the Truchas Peaks
PICTURED BELOW: South Truchas Peak from the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Me on the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: On the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: On the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Me & a towering rock cairn on the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Bighorn Sheep on the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Bighorn sheep on the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Bushwacking below the ridgeline of the Skyline trail
PICTURED BELOW: Some luck for the hike out
