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    Brad Fisher
    Spectator

    @wufpackfn

    Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

    Anybody have any information on the Sandia Mountain Wilderness/Pecos Wilderness in New Mexico? I have a trip planned to South Dakota at the end of the month and the weather/snow are not cooperating. Looking for other options and they need to be within a few hours of an airport.

    Thanks
    Brad

    #1723610
    Jack H.
    Member

    @found

    Locale: Sacramento, CA

    Brad, how about the Grand Canyon or southern utah?

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    Brad Fisher
    Spectator

    @wufpackfn

    Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

    Jack,

    Thanks

    We thought about it but logistics didn't work out as well. A few need to be out for early flights on Sunday. Albuquerque is close to both of these options.

    Brad

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    HkNewman
    BPL Member

    @hknewman

    Locale: The West is (still) the Best

    The Pecos (Santa Fe) still had a bunch of snow a few weeks back and even neighboring Ski Santa Fe had 100% of their ski runs operating at that time.

    The Sandias (Albuquerque) had some high lingering snow but most of the mountain looked dry from the city a couple days ago. Backpacking was allowed a few years back but leaving a vehicle at any of the typical trailheads (east or west), required coordination with the Forest Service and/or Albuquerque's "Open Space" office ->Police Dept so they know you left a vehicle overnight intentionally.

    Might be able to patch some public transport and urban hoofing to the western trailheads to avoid the whole rental thing.

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    Brad Fisher
    Spectator

    @wufpackfn

    Locale: NC/TN/VA Mountains

    Thanks for the information.

    Brad

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