Yes, close to Sandia. I am the owner of the 2 English Labs Bunker and Nellie.

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 was there a big plot of garnet almost like dirt

@@baxabich4165 I'm not sure what you mean. Are you asking about the top of San Pedro?

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 I was just wondering if you’ve been to this one area that’s on my dads claims

Thanks, appreciate the comment. Yes, a very great hike in the Sandias. Now I'm thinking about what trips to do after winter. Probably Utah for early Spring.

Thanks for your service!

Nice! Yes a lot of Oak scrub for sure. Id like to go do it again this year, but right now I am trying to do the Crestones and the moonsoon is postponing the backpack, but that's ok we need the rain.

I just use a Mavic mini. It 's only 250 grams. It helps with being able to fit in backpack. Sometimes they a hassle with all the other stuff you have to keep organized. The pics make it worth it . Thanks

Ok ive seen those before i want something that was small enough to fit in a backpack and dint weigh a lot.

Thanks bud and be safe out there cant wait to see more vids

Thanks, Cool. The Zapata trailhead is less traveled then Lake Como rd. I had the lake at base of climb all to myself for 2 days. I did it in September. Once you summit Ellingwood, you do have the choice to do 3rd class traverse to Blanca. That definitely would make for a full day. I didn't do that because i was solo. Ellingwood is a good climb and a nice 3rd class slightly exposed move towards the top.

Thanks John, appreciate. Yea, that altitude can really make it a lot harder. There are some 14ers North of Taos about hour and half drive to Blanca Colorado. Blanca, Lindsey. Ellingwood Cerstones I was surprised how much bigger they were then Wheeler. Really beautiful mountains and great day hiking to the Alpine lake for camping. Definitely put on your list if you haven't been there. I recommend the Zapata trail Head instead of Lake Como. A lot less people.

Thanks! If you need any info just hit me up. I would say best day hike in NM is Trampas Lakes by far. Best Backpack is Truchas Lakes by Jack Creek route 15 each way but that get you to the base of Truchas South Peak. Wheeler is nice, but Truchas 13rs are the best.

Yea you have to go over No Name 13910 to hit the ridge line to North Truchas they are all pretty impressive.

That is the only part of Truchas I haven't done. It started to storm close to South Truchas when I was up there and I had to get down quick. I wasn't able to hit middle, so kinda bummed since its no short trek any way to Middle. I think from Trampas it would still be 25 RT. Maybe next season I'll spend a night and do it, and hit Sheepshead since I missed that too. North Truchas from Trampas the head wall is definitely a challenge. I don't recommend the class 3 rt on South crazy loose rock , I'd do the 4th class up front face. But still a lot of choss, and sketchy holds.

Thanks, I appreciate. Definitely put Lindsey on the to do list. The only down side is you have to drive around the backside of Sangre mountain range to get to trail head. So it's about 85 miles farther then doing Blanca or Ellingwood peak from the front of range. But Huerfano valley is outrageously beautiful and you camp at the base of Blanca/Ellingwood on the backside.

There is another another hike that I even like better. It is the hike to Trampas Lakes. Its not too far from Taos and outside of the town of Truchas, and I guess the area called Trampas. Good day out and back hike. Ive done it about 5 times. From Trail Head it's a 5 mile 3k vert hike on good trail to Alpine lake. From lake there is a route to ridge line. Once one ridge line to the right is Sheep's head Peak, To the left is No Name and N. Truchas. If you check out my video on Trampas backpack or the video N. Truchas Traverse they will show you how to access ridge line from lake. Another long route to Truchas peaks can be accessed Via Santa Barbara Camp ground close to Taos, but that is 12 miles each way. Better to Backpack that one.

Thanks! I was so blown away by this canyon. I kind of kept it not detailed for a reason. You can still have solitude in the Canyon. That is hard to come by in today's social media frenzy. But to get to Sowats Point 45 miles on the Forest 4wd roads will keep most away. Dropping into Kwagunt canyon, a lot of scrambling over spillways, and rock hopping will eliminate a lot of others. Its amazing, time of year is important. Spring and Fall for sure.

Yep, thanks. Not a problem. Last year I was brand new drones and drone flying and no knowledge of fly zones. I am much more versed today, and leave the drone home since basically all the places I like to go are off limits. The vid I have coming out are held over from last year, but my latest adventures are only gopro. Thanks appreciate!

Word. Glad to hear you’re getting out there and that now you know. The shots of you while climbing were super cool. Looking forward to see your future hikes

​@@WildlandExplorer Thanks, appreciate.

Great, thanks for watching. Yeah, La luz is definitely a good hike for prep and one of my favorites. I'm doing it this Saturday morning, but start La Luz really early like 6am because of heat. The other hikes that would be good are TWA Crash site is really good prep hike and good elevation and 8 miles RT, The 3 gun spring to Embudito to South Crest Peak thats a 10 miler. I did that a few times recently. The Wheeler Peak really is nice and not difficult , start if you can about 730 and get up top before people, and usually can be windy later in day. I have a lot of other videos on these hikes I just haven't posted yet. Let me know if you need specifics. I just got back from a 50 miler in the Grand canyon, best hike ever. And I only saw a couple people in 5 days and Ive been editing video. But i'm going to be a little vague on this GC route since not many people know about it, thus its not crowded!

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 Thanks for the feedback/advice! I've done La Luz 2x (up and down) and 1x just up. For some reason, I thought that WP was going to be more difficult than LL (when you factor out the elevation), so maybe it won't be as difficult as I thought that it would be. I'm going to do Piedra Lisa South 2x in a row this week because I find it to be more strenuous than LL (even though it's a little over 2 miles each way, it's still a good climb). I did the Grand Canyon about 6 years ago. We went to Havasu Falls and it was outstanding. I would definitely do it again. If you don't mind sharing (at least privately), I would like to know more about your GC hike. I'll message you so you have my information. I've done Half Dome 2x and would like to do that again, but now they have permits and I hear it's difficult to draw them. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and experience.

@@BruthaVIII Yea LL is harder and if you have done it up and down you will have an easy day. I think if you do Bull of the woods trail its a lot longer for sure, but if you do Williams lake TH its only 4.5 to top. I would recommend after summit WP doing Simpson Peak Ridge line traverse its a Cat 3 scramble if you are interested in that stuff. I would also suggest doing Trampas Lake to Sheeps head Peak or ridgline to N. Truchas Peak, that's an awesome one.

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 Thank you! Glad to hear that WP won't be too difficult I'm going with 4 other people, two of whom are fairly inexperienced hikers (but they're APD officers, so they're relatively fit), and I don't think they're going want to do anything more than the 9 miles round trip, let alone a ridge line scramble (as awesome as that looks). I am most definitely going to do Trampas Lake to Truchas on a subsequent trip! Your video on that hike was awesome. I may even bring my fly rod and do some fishing up there.

I did this in July 2020. It was hottest day of the year so far and it was 49 at parking lot . Perfect for power hiking up to keep you cool.

Thanks, I finally got this one out from last summer. I literally just got back today from a killer backpack in Grand Canyon. A hard to get to and little known side canyon that goes to Colorado river, but better it has slot canyons and waterfalls. I had many days of being alone and not seeing a single person. I am going to do a video, but I wont reveal all the secrets on stuff because that's how some places get ruined with too many people.. You can DM me after I get video out if you have questions.

Thanks, definitely the Needles is a must do trip. Recommend early Spring or Fall time on any Canyonlands Backpack or long day hikes because of the lack of water and full sun exposure. Its hard to capture on video how amazing this place looks.

Yes i already my trip planned first week of oct. I starting planning qhen i saw your video of trampas lakes and like so much had to go. Will be doing a whole week of the area of NM. Thanks again for reccommendation.

@@delboski9000 Nice, In NM there are some great places up in the Pecos Wilderness. If you need any information just let me know. not sure if you already know, NM is high altitude so plan on multiple layers and low temp rated bag. Even in the summer Trampas at 11500 feet can be in the mid 30s in morning. There are also some other great day hikes or backpacks from the Santa Fe ski basin to Lake Peak, or Santa Fe baldy. Just hit me up if you need any info. Take care.

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 thank you will do. I did alot camping up on mount rainier in washington when i was stationed at fort lewis and miss camping and backpacking outdoors. Thanks for the tips. Yall be safe. Cant wait for more vids from Chasing Trail.

We certainly dont want to break any laws, and we are really conscious about LNT back-country ethics. Always pack out others trash on every trip- unfortunately. Trampas peak and some surrounding area are Carson National Forest adjacent to Wilderness. We will double check and plan accordingly, so thanks for you comment.

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 Yes, it can be confusing as you start the hike in the Carson National forest, but then cross into the Pecos wilderness after a couple of miles. The best way to see the boundaries of the Pecos wilderness is to buy the National Geographic map (you can get it at REI or Amazon). Its a great resource for all the trails as well as the boundary information. The Pecos is divided between the Carson and Santa Fe National forests and each can have their own fire restrictions also so its good to see that hard line on a map to be safe. Also... their is an app, airmap, that you should check before flying the drone just to be safe. Last thing you want is a big $$$ fine.

Thanks, I appreciate the comment. I think that area is my favorite of NM. This is in the Pecos Wilderness and open so they were never closed. I have seen more people camping and hiking most of the areas I have done last year but in NM its never crowded even with the added people. Also after 4 or 5 miles into any hike, you lose 95percent of people. When I was on the N. Truchas traverse from Trampas lakes I only ran into one person at lake, and no one on the ridge line traverse.

Yeah, that was a really cold swim and the low clouds by water most of the day hot out on the bike and cold on the in bound. Well congratulations on at least getting to the finish line with all the challenges. All you have to do is one IM , and your an IM for life!

Thanks, yep I think Trampas Lakes are one of NM best places to day hike or backpack. Plenty of peaks, and ridge lines if you are able. If not just the trail and lakes are really amazing.

Thanks. I have another video on how to go from Trampas Lake to North Truchas Peak. It took me a bit to figure out, but it can be done . Once on ridge line go to No Name peak and off the back of that is a connecting ridge line to N. Truchas. At the base of N. Truchas is a large head-wall. Class 4/5 stuff. But far right is a route that class 3 with some real sketchy loose rock. I heard there is another class 3 route to the left side but Ill have to check out this Spring.

@@chasingtrailproductions3689 very cool! I’ve been checking it out on Google Earth and it looks like you can walk the ridge line for a long way.

Nice! Chimney is Awesome. I did Hawk Watch trail to South Crest to towers last week. Trail pretty cool.

I'm sorry about your loss. I do remember the accident at the event.

I remember it well. I rode by Perry just seconds after he crashed. It was tough to see. I rode with a woman for a bit that was crying and tried to console her. Condolences to your family.

I am so sorry, Patty. I was at the race as well. Condolences to your family. :(

I am so sorry for your loss Patty. I have never forgotten that name. I was working the race in 2001 after competing in 2000.