Event Description

Date of hike: June 12

We will hike into the heart of the Petaca Pinta Wilderness Study Area. The hike will start by traversing an open flood plain for half a mile. We will then enter a “bowl” surrounded by towering rock features and colorful bluffs. Wildlife tracks are often seen in this bowl, harden in the clay soil. From here we will skirt out of the bowl and begin to be afforded dramatic views of the entire Petaca Pinta country, as well as the Sandia Mountains and Mountain Taylor.

Maximum participants: 15

Hike leader: Nathan Newcomer

Hiking distance: 6 miles

Hiking time: About 4 hours

REGISTER for this event. There is a $5.00 administrative fee due at registration.