Monthly Archive: June 2026

12.4 mi. 900 ft up, 3,000 down. After a windy night near 12,000 feet at Truchas Lake, we were on the trail by 6:40. The first 3 miles were a pleasant climb through remarkably...

On the trail by 6:05 to tackle the 1,500 feet of elevation gain in the first 2 miles of trail today. Moving up through dead and dying bark beetle-infested trees is sad. When Cappuccino...

Up at 5 a.m. and on trail by 6:20. We started with a 400-foot climb to the ridge above our campsite. Then it was over a saddle filled with moderately healthy pines, and we...

After an uneventful night, I woke up about 5 a.m. and heard Cappuccino rustling around in her hammock, so it was time to rise and shine. We were packed and fed by 6 and...

I flew into Albuquerque yesterday afternoon, and Cappuccino picked me up at the airport. We did some errands and ended up having dinner with Cappuccino’s husband, Scott, and her son, Jake. Then we returned...