Exploring New Mexico’s expansive outdoors may seem like a daunting task. Let us guide you to some great places where you can find your own adventure!
Taos Up and Over Trail Run
Challenge the steep and cragged landscape at Taos Ski Valley in this two-race series. Grab yourself a finishers medal crafted from fallen timber, or a double-trouble medal if you’re up for both races! A reusable HydraPak SpeedCup is provided to all runners as well!
Hosted on Saturday, the Up & Over 10K is notoriously challenging with many runners returning year-after-year to beat their PBs. There are many groups that run together; friends, co-workers, and whole families who want to take on the mountain. The course is a formidable and scenic 2,612’ climb from 9,321′ at the base, topping out at 11,819′. Expect amazing views of Kachina and Wheeler Peaks, followed by a technical descent through high alpine terrain.
On Sunday take on the 2nd Annual VerticAL's VertK, a daunting vertical 1K up TAOS’s famed Al’s Run. In winter, Al’s is an intimidating long, steep black diamond ski run directly under Lift 1, carved with seemingly infinite measure of moguls. VerticAL's participants will scramble up from the base to the finish at the top of Al’s – a grueling gain of 1,497’. Due to the demanding terrain, this event will be open to participants 16+ years old.
Take a Hike to the Headwaters
MAP A RIVER AND ALL its tributaries, and the web will swallow entire Western states. There’s not a single source, but a network of them. “All the major rivers of the country start as these little, tiny trickles that you could step across, and when you gather up all those little, tiny trickles, they become something more,” says Maribeth Pecotte, public affairs officer for the Gila National Forest. “They add together and they become grand.”
Visit a single contributor by camping at the Dipping Vat Campground near Snow Lake, a small reservoir regularly stocked for fishing. Then head into pine forest on the Middle Fork Trail, near where the Middle Fork of the Gila River gets its start. Several loops or out-and-back hikes are possible. You can also thru-hike the more than 20 miles into iconic river canyons and to where the east, middle, and west forks of the Gila River braid together near the Gila Visitor Center.
Join park rangers at Quarai for a spectacular dark sky program! To kick off the evening from 7:30 pm to 8:15 pm, enjoy a guided pueblo and mission program. You'll learn about the blending of cultures and the way they shaped central New Mexico for generations. Then, enjoy pristine dark sky viewing through telescopes, check out the dark sky photography station, and experience the awe and wonder of a pristine night sky. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes, bring water, and your spirit of discovery!
Gallup Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial
Every August Gallup plays host to Native Americans from across the United States in a massive Inter-tribal ceremonial. The Indoor and Outdoor Marketplace and the Ceremonial Showroom present the country's most complete and varied displays of genuine Indian fine arts, including Navajo rugs, katsinas, jewelry, pottery and basketry. There are socials, rodeos and parades. Most events take place at Red Rock Park, just east of Gallup, and some events are located in downtown Gallup.
Taos Mountains New Mexico Hiking Outdoors Vintage T-Shirt
Vintage Throwback Taos Mountains, New Mexico design to show off your love for nature, hiking, camping, fishing, skiing and outdoors adventure. Perfect gift Christmas, Birthday, vacation souvenir.
A perfect gift idea or nice souvenir for everyone who loves to hike, camp and explore the nature of Taos in the mountains of New Mexico.
Lightweight, Classic fit, Double-needle sleeve and bottom hem
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