CLOSED: Volunteer with NM Wild Rangers: Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon Trail Project – Hamilton Mesa

Join our Ranger crew in the field and support our ongoing work restoring access to the trail system impacted by the Hermit's Peak-Calf Canyon fire. This overnight backpacking project will run Friday-Sunday, and involve clearing downfall off trails using saws and other tools, and some tread restoration as needed.

 

We will be gathering at the Iron Gate trailhead at 11AM on Friday, 8/22, and backpacking in to our basecamp on Hamilton Mesa. On Saturday, we will have a full work day doing trailwork and brushing vegetation along Hamilton Mesa, as well as installing some signage infrastructure. Sunday we may do a short half-day of work or just hike out, depending on the group's level of enthusiasm! We plan on having the crew back at the trailhead by 5pm at the latest on Sunday.

 

This will be an advanced level project; the approach to basecamp is ~4.5 miles, with ~1000 feet of elevation gain. We will be doing manual labor outdoors and using tools such as shovels, picks, and saws.

 

Please note: Iron Gate trailhead is only accessible with medium to high clearance and AWD/4WD. If you have a capable vehicle and are willing to carpool with others, please indicate this in your registration. If you do NOT have a capable vehicle but are interested in participating, please reach out to see whether carpooling options may be available-- we cannot guarantee carpooling but will do our best to facilitate arrangements!