Largest-ever wildfire in New Mexico burns houses, other structures, and hiking trails.
Hermits Peak wildfire.Hermits Peak in the Pecos Wilderness is a dramatic sight as you drive on I25 from Albuquerque north to Denver. A great gash appears, like the mountain was sliced with a gigantic knife. The Peak sits close to the El Porvenir river in Figure 1 below.
The Hermits Peak fire was started by … More “Largest-ever wildfire in New Mexico burns houses, other structures, and hiking trails.”
A Hike Toward Heaven: El Porvenir out of Las Vegas
WHATS IN THIS BLOG: • The hike began at Las Vegas. • Pictures of the hike and the stream. • Conversations on the hike.
OUR HIKE BEGAN AT LAS VEGAS. That’s Las Vegas, New Mexico, which is an hour north-east of Santa Fe. I’d never been there and found it to be a delightful small … More “A Hike Toward Heaven: El Porvenir out of Las Vegas”