Hiked Black Mesa

[AKguy1985]

So, last week I went on a short, spur of the moment vacation, needed to get away from work. I've been wanting to hike black mesa for years. So, last Wednesday I finally did it. I left home Tuesday, went to black mesa to take some pictures, then went to black mesa state park and lake carl etling and watched the sunset, there was deer and a turkey that thought he was a pimp. He had two hens with him so he thought he was a ladies man, I took a few pics of the sunset and the wildlife. Then, headed for hwy 412. I got to Clayton, NM Tuesday night, stayed the night there and in the morning hiked black mesa. I got to the trail head about 11:30 am or so and was at the summit by !:30pm. If I can find the USB cord for my camera I will post some pics.

I also went to Raton NM and had dinner at a little mom and pop mexican restaurant called La Cosina, had a chicken burrito with green chile that was very good. Then, went to Taos, Eagles Nest and Angel Fire, then went to the great sand dunes in alamosa Colorado. I took a few pics there.

There is a restaurant in alamosa called campus cafe, they are right next to a college. They have some amazing food. I had a spanish omelette with green chile and it was excellent. Their cinnamon rolls are fricken YUGE!! And very good. All in all it was a good trip. I wish I was still out there.

 

[TerryMiller]

So, last week I went on a short, spur of the moment vacation, needed to get away from work. I've been wanting to hike black mesa for years. So, last Wednesday I finally did it. I left home Tuesday, went to black mesa to take some pictures, then went to black mesa state park and lake carl etling and watched the sunset, there was deer and a turkey that thought he was a pimp. He had two hens with him so he thought he was a ladies man, I took a few pics of the sunset and the wildlife. Then, headed for hwy 412. I got to Clayton, NM Tuesday night, stayed the night there and in the morning hiked black mesa. I got to the trail head about 11:30 am or so and was at the summit by !:30pm. If I can find the USB cord for my camera I will post some pics.

I also went to Raton NM and had dinner at a little mom and pop mexican restaurant called La Cosina, had a chicken burrito with green chile that was very good. Then, went to Taos, Eagles Nest and Angel Fire, then went to the great sand dunes in alamosa Colorado. I took a few pics there.

There is a restaurant in alamosa called campus cafe, they are right next to a college. They have some amazing food. I had a spanish omelette with green chile and it was excellent. Their cinnamon rolls are fricken YUGE!! And very good. All in all it was a good trip. I wish I was still out there.

Did you happen to go check out Zapata Falls when you were up by the Great Sand Dunes?

 

[dlbleak]

Nice write up. I’ve stomped all those areas out a few times. Great places to visit. I’ve yet had a chance to make it to the NRA Whittington center in Raton though.

 

[Garrett]

Bucket list! Nice review, I`ve always wanted to stop and spend time there....always was just passing through.

 

[PiedmontGuy]

Next time you get up to black mesa, make sure you go across the road from the trail parking area. There's a dry creek bed that has dinosaur tracks in the rock bed of the creek. It is actually on private land but there's a road that allows you to drive very close and walk down in the creek to the tracks.

 

[AKguy1985]

Did you happen to go check out Zapata Falls when you were up by the Great Sand Dunes?

Yes, I did. The road up to the trail is very rough.