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Puerto Nambe (Santa Fe NF)
June 20, 2019 @ 9:00 AM - June 23, 2019 @ 2:00 PM
Contact Leader(s): Mike Timmer, 281-622-6858, m.timmer@nmvfo.org with any questions.
RESULTS: Nine volunteers backpacked into the Puerto Nambe area in the Pecos Wilderness to improve a ¾-mile stretch of the Winsor Trail that was badly eroded and rocky. The Backcountry Horseman of America packed in the tools, cooking equipment, and supplies for the project. Over these four days the crew rehabilitated or constructed 52 existing or new diversion structures to direct surface water runoff from the trail; constructed or improved 150 feet of trail; closed six unauthorized trails; and removed rocks, tree branches, and bushes that protruded onto the trail.
Come join us on a four-day backpacking project as we improve drainage and tread along the popular Winsor Trail and close off user-created trails. We will be camping in the beautiful meadows at Puerto Nambe, lulled by the many small streams in the area and surrounded by spruce-fir forest. The Backcountry Horsemen of America will be supporting us by transporting our tools, cooking equipment, and food to the campsite. The campsite is about 4.2 miles from the Winsor trailhead at the Santa Fe Ski Basin. While the project starts at 9:00 am on Thursday, June 20th, you are welcome to join us on Friday or Saturday and spend as much time working with us as you can.
For more details or to sign up, contact Mike Timmer at mjtimmer52@gmail.com or (281) 622-6858.
Please contact us by June 13th, 2019 if you plan to attend. Hope to see you there!
Start 9:00 am, Thursday June 20, 2019
Finish: 2:00 pm, Sunday, June 23, 2019
Meet at: Winsor Trailhead near the Santa Fe Ski Basin Parking lot.
How to find us: Look for the green NMVFO signs starting at the entrance to the parking lot
GPS Trailhead Coordinates N35° 47.698’ W105° 48.262’