May 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 3, NM 9 to Lordsburg, Desert Flats, 36 miles.
Difficulty: Easy, 3 days.

Tuesday, May 1, hiking day 6
Hike first section of segment, camp near trail.

Wednesday, May 2, hiking day 7
Continue hiking, second section of segment, camp near trail.

Thursday, May 3, hiking day 8
Continue hiking, last section of segment,
Shuttle at trailhead.

Friday May 4, rest day
Lordsburg Community Celebration, Rotary Club of Deming participating.
Re-supply.

On the Trail, Segment 4, Lordsburg to NM 90, 17 miles.
Difficulty: Easy, 2 days.

Saturday, May 5, hiking day 9
Hike about half of segment, to Engineer Canyon, camp near trail.

Sunday, May 6, hiking day 10
Finish hiking segment, Engineer Canyon to NM 90, camp near trailhead.
Re-supply at trailhead.

On the Trail, Segment 5, NM 90 to Silver City, 30 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous, 3 days.

Monday, May 7, hiking day 11
Hike first section of segment, to Burro Peak, camp near trail.

Tuesday, May 8, hiking day 12
Continue hiking, second section of segment, camp near trail.

Wednesday, May 9, hiking day 13
Finish hiking, last section of segment.
Silver City Community Celebration, Rotary Club of Silver City Participating,
Overnight at Silver City KOA.

On the Trail, Segment 6, Silver City to Forest Road 506 (Little Walnut Road), 13 miles.
Difficulty: Easy, 1 day.

Thursday, May 10, hiking day 14
Hike this segment,
Shuttle at Trailhead.
Travel to Taos,
Overnight in Hotel.

Friday, May 11
District 5520 Conference,
Overnight in hotel.

Saturday, May 12
District Conference,
Overnight in hotel.

Sunday, May 13
Travel to Silver City,
Re-supply,
Overnight at Silver City KOA.

On the Trail, Segment 7, Forest Road 506 (Little Walnut Road) to NM 15: Pinos Altos, 9 miles.
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate, 1 full day.

Sunday, May 13, hiking day 15
Shuttle to Trailhead,
Hike this segment, camp near trailhead.

On the Trail, Segment 8, NM 15 to NM 35: Twin Sisters, 22 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 3 days.

Monday, May 14, hiking day 16
Hike first section of segment, camp near trail.

Tuesday, May 15, hiking day 17
Continue hiking segment, camp near trail.

Wednesday, May 16, hiking day 18
Finish hiking segment, camp hear trail,
Trailhead re-supply.

On the Trail, Segment 9, NM 35 to Forest Road 150: Rocky Canyon, 14 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous, 2 days.

Thursday, May 17, hiking day 19
Hike first section of segment, camp near trail.

Friday, May 18, hiking day 20
Finish hiking segment, camp near trail.

On the Trail, Segment 10, Forest Road 150 to Reeds Peak, 15 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 2 days.

Saturday, May 19, hiking day 21
Hike first section of segment, camp near trail.

Sunday, May 20, hiking day 22
Finish hiking segment, camp near trailhead.
Trailhead re-supply.

On the Trail, Segment 11, Reeds Peak to Diamond Peak, 10 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 1 day.

Monday, May 21, hiking day 23
Hike this segment. Camp near trailhead.

On the Trail, Segment 12, Diamond Peak to Lookout Mountain, 16 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 2 days.

Tuesday, May 22, hiking day 24
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Wednesday, May 23, hiking day 25
Finish hiking segment.

On the Trail, Segment 13, Lookout Mountain to NM 59, 13 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate, 1 day.

Thursday, May 24, hiking day 26
Hike this segment.
Shuttle at trailhead.

Friday, May 25, rest day
Truth or Consquences Community Celebration, Rotary Club of Truth or Consequences Participating.
Re-supply

On the Trail, segment 14, NM 59 to NM 163: Wahoo Peak, 26 miles.
Difficulty: Moderate, 2 days.

Saturday, May 26, hiking day 27
Shuttle to trailhead.
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Sunday, May 27, hiking day 28
Finish hiking segment. Camp near trail.

On the Trail, segment 15, NM 163 to Coyote Peak Stock Tank, 33 miles.
Difficulty: Strenuous, 3 days.

Monday, May 28, hiking day 29
Hike first section of segment. Camp near trail.

Tuesday, May 29, hiking day 30
Hike second section of segment. Camp near trail.

Wednesday, May 30, hiking day 31
Finish hiking segment. Camp near trailhead.
Trailhead re-supply