Colorado Suggestions

I don't mean to bring you down, Gordon, but your timing might suck. It's looking like this storm pattern could linger on till the end of the month. Right now the only place I see that isn't getting much moisture is Santa Fe. Moab, Grand Junction, and the San Juans are all getting some of this weather. The Weather Underground only predicts 10 days out, and your weekend is a few days after what they are showing me. So who can say…?

Thanks Gary.

After goofing off at work and spending the last 3 hours searching online instead of working, I have chosen go to the Santa Fe area. Pecos Wilderness looks pretty sweet. I am really excited for this. Now I just need to find a route and all the maps, ect…..

Any suggestions anyone?

Thanks!

I have the same situation, anyway, I posted a thread, you may wanna take a look at.

I think I may be going to Horseshoe and Lost Lake near Taos/ Red River, just north of Pecos Wilderness. I'll summit Wheeler Peak if not too much snow. The weather is in the upper 60's now and the forecast shows it to be until the end of May. Even in the upper 70's Friday the 29th! Crossing my fingers.

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=Taos%2C+NM

LCW:
I wish people would not assume we all know what their abbreviations mean.
There are people on this web site from all over the world.

Billy

Hmm…let me see.

I notice that this a thread call "Colorado Suggestions".

The OP (original poster) is using "LCW" as if it is a common, well known term (e.g. AT, PCT, CDT, USFS, BLM, NPS). But I am not sure what the term may be???

Hmm..if only there was a well designed, searchable and easy to use tool to decipher such a thing?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=colorado+lcw

:)

Being serious, I read websites such as Reddit that also has nomenclature that I am not not necessarily familiar with right away. So I more or less use the method I posted above.

Perhaps it is my upbringing, but I tend to like to find out things for myself. Esp if the person is using an unknown term in such a way that it seems a common term. On a backpacking website, with a Colorado specific subject no-less, LCW is not too esoteric IMO (look it up. ;) )

Happy Trails!

Paul,
I understand all that in far fewer words that you took to explain it.
And explain the method you did, but still without giving a definition of LCW.
In typical BPL form you seem to be more about arguing than being helpful.
I say that because in just 3 words you cold have provided the answer. Instead you wrote paragraphs without providing the answer… though you did provide advice on the method of one finding the answer themselves.
Regardless, if the OP wishes to communicate, he should write so that people out of his area will understand. But if he only wants to communicate with a certain group of people who know the code of his abbreviations, well, that's okay too… but limiting his responses as many people will not go to the trouble off searching for the definition of an abbreviation.

billy

"though you did provide advice on the method of one finding the answer themselves."

;)

Gordon,

Even before the recent moisture the higher elevations on the west side would not have been doable without snowshoes or a lot of postholing. The lower elevations on the west side (like the CT or Brookside-McCurdy heading south of Lost Park) were close to being clear but it's hard to say whether that moisture was in the form of snow or rain. I called the FS yesterday and they said they're not even opening the gate on Lost Park road that takes you to Lost Park TH until 6/15. I don't think that's a good sign. Saturday is the best looking day in weeks (only 30% chance of rain!) so I may go over and check it out. But I'll stay low for sure. I'll let you know what I see if I get over there.

Thanks Randy.

I've changed my plans and am going to the Taos area in NM instead. However, I would still like to hear (and see!) your 'news report'.

I have a Father's Day 2 night trip with my daughters and am thinking LCW at that time.

Gordon, check out this thread for current info on the Pecos area of NM. The beginning of the thread is from several months ago, but the last few posts tell what sort of conditions you can expect right now.

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=98519&skip_to_post=875038#875038

Based on the continuing weather, my report will be the first one on packrafting the Colorado Trail :)