July 2007 Itinerary ~ New Mexico

Hiking & Special Event schedule
Updated 3/21/07, for 2007 New Mexico Trek
735 Miles, Mexico Border to Colorado Border

Note: This schedule includes hiking days, and several non-hiking days of celebration and rest.

We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following companies:
Backpacks by Go-Lite Corporation
Maps, mapping software, and instruction by National Geographic Maps
Vasque boots by Red Wing Shoes
Food by Backpacker's Pantry


On the Trail, segment 21, Grants to Forest Road 239A: Mount Taylor, 49 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 5 days.

Friday, June 29, hiking day 51
Hike first section of segment. Camp hear trail.

Saturday, June 30, hiking day, 52
Hike second section of segment. Camp near trail.

Sunday, July 1, hiking day 53
Hike third section of segment. Camp near trail.

Monday, July 2, hiking day 54
Hike fourth section of segment. Camp near trail.

Tuesday, July 3, hiking day 55
Finish hiking segment. Camp near trailhead.

On the trail, segment 22, BLM 1103 (FR 239A) to Mesa Chivato Escarpment: Ignacio Chavez, 9 miles.
Difficulty: easy, 1 day.

Wednesday, July 4, hiking day 56
Hike this segment.
Shuttle at trailhead.
Re-supply.
Camp in Cuba.

On the trail, segment 23, (North to South) Cuba: Rio Puerco Valley to Mesa Chivato Escarpment , 47 miles.
Difficulty: strenuous, 4 days.

Thursday, July 5, hiking day 57
Shuttle to trailhead.
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Friday, July 6, hiking day 58
Hike second section of segment. Camp near trail.

Saturday, July 7, hiking day 59
Hike third section of segment. Camp near trail.

Sunday, July 8, hiking day 60
Finish hiking segment.
Shuttle at trailhead.

Monday, July 9, rest day
Community Celebration, Cuba
Re-supply

On the Trail, segment 24, Cuba to NM 96: San Pedro Parks Wilderness, 26 miles.
Difficulty: moderate, 2 days.

Tuesday, July 10, hiking day 61
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Wednesday, July 11, hiking day 62
Finish hiking segment.
Shuttle at Trailhead.

Thursday, July 12, rest day
Community Celebration, Abiquiu/Santa Fe
Re-supply

On the Trail, segment 25, NM 96 to Skull Bridge: Mesa del Camino, 21 miles.
Difficulty: moderate to strenuous, 2 days.

Friday, July 13, hiking day 63
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Saturday, July 14, hiking day 64
Finish hiking segment. Camp near trailhead.

On the Trail, segment 26, Skull Bridge to US 84: Rio Chama, 11 miles.
Difficulty: easy, 1 day.

Sunday, July 15, hiking day 65
Hike this segment. Camp near trailhead.
Trailhead re-supply

On the Trail, segment 27, US 84 to Chama: The Tierra Amarilla, 50 miles.
Difficulty: moderate, 4 days.

Monday, July 16, hiking day 66
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Tuesday, July 17, hiking day 67
Hike second section of segment. Camp near trail.

Wednesday, July 18, hiking day 68
Hike third section of segment. Camp near trail.

Thursday, July 19, hiking day 69
Finish hiking segment.
Shuttle at Trailhead.

On the Trail, segment 28, Chama to Cumbres Pass, 12 miles.
Difficulty: easy, 1 day.

Friday July 20, hiking day 70
Shuttle to trailhead.
Hike this segment.
Shuttle at trailhead.
Community Celebration, Chama, Rotary Club of Chama Valley hosting.

Saturday, July 21
Travel to Buena Vista, Colorado.
Join TrailFest and Rotary Trek.
Camp at Buena Vista KOA.

Sunday, July 22
Rotary Trek, day 2

Monday, July 23
Rotary Trek, day 3.
Travel Home.