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Borrego & Bear Wallow (Santa Fe NF)

RESULTS: A National Public Lands Day project focusing on much-needed tread work and lopping on the Borrego Trail #150 and Bear Wallow Trail #182 in the Santa Fe National Forest near Hyde Park. Volunteers were able to improve the tread on 400 feet of trail and install 30 water features/drainage improvements on the Borrego Trail, and clear 26 drainages and lopped .6 miles on the Bear Wallow Trail.

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Description: Join us for a National Public Lands Day project as we do much-needed tread work on the Borrego Trail #150 in the Santa Fe National Forest near Hyde Park. As time allows, we will work on tread and lop on the loop created by Borrego Trail, Bear Wallow Trail #182, and Winsor Trail #254.

Meeting Location: Borrego Trailhead, just above Hyde Park State Park on the road up to the ski area. Google Map link.

Difficulty:

Group Size: 20

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For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at Volunteer FAQ, or email the project leader.

Please read our Volunteer Guidelines before signing up for this project.

Borrego Mesa Trail #150 (Pecos Wilderness)

RESULTS: On August 28 , 2021, eight volunteers (with 2 cooks providing meals) maintained approximately 2.75 miles of trail in the Pecos Wilderness, lopping, removing downfall, and improving tread.

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Description: Come join us as we clear deadfall (trees that have fallen across the trail), brush, and perform other trail work along the Borrego Mesa Trail #150 in the Pecos Wilderness Area of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF)! We’ll be car-camping near the trailhead on Friday evening off of FR 306 near Cordova, NM at around 8600’ elevation. Dinner Friday evening and breakfast Saturday morning will be provided by the NMVFO. COVID protocols will be employed. The drive to parking for the trailhead requires high-clearance vehicles; carpooling may be necessary for a short distance.

The hike to the work area will begin with a 600′ descent in elevation followed by a short stream crossing. The rest of the hike is gentle elevation gain next to a small stream.

You are welcome to join us on Friday evening (for dinner and camping) or Saturday morning (for breakfast or at the start of the project). Just let us know what your plans are by contacting Gena Robertson at g.robertson@nmvfo.org.

Difficulty: 2 Pulaskis

Group Size: 15

For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at our Volunteer FAQ’s, or email the project leader.

Sierra Mosca Trail #156 Backpack (Santa Fe NF)

RESULTS: Five volunteers, and Lynn from USFS, cleared 122 deadfalls along 3.2 miles of the Sierra Mosca Trail in the Pecos Wilderness. They hiked in 5 miles along Borrego Trail to get to the work site.

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Description: Join NMVFO on a weekend unsupported backpack project (“unsupported” means: bring and cook your own food, help carry in all tools) on the Sierra Trail #156 in the Pecos Wilderness. We will hike from Borrego Trailhead 4.0 miles along Borrego #150 to a campsite near the intersection of trails #150 and #156, near the Rito Gallina. Work will involve sawing to clear blowdowns and some lopping, on a section of Sierra Mosca Trail.

The Sierra Mosca work will combine with two other recent NMVFO projects, Rito Quemado and Rio Molina, to provide loop hiking opportunities from Borrego Mesa.

Difficulty: 3 Pulaskis

Group Size: up to 12

Location: We will meet at the turn-off to Borrego Trailhead at the junction with Forest Road 306. Google Maps does not give the correct route to Borrego Trailhead, so follow the route to Borrego Mesa Campground (Google Maps link) but turn right and park when you see the sign “Borrego Trail, Rio Medio, Rio Nambe” 2 miles before the campground. The last 20 minutes of the drive is on a series of graded dirt county and forest service roads, passable in a low clearance vehicles with sufficient care (and no recent torrential rains), but a high clearance vehicle will be a happier drive. We will meet on Friday, 6:30PM (with later arrivals by prior arrangement).

Please bring:
• Your own face mask and work gloves (required)
• Eye protection (sunglasses)
• Gloves, long pants, long-sleeved shirts, sturdy boots as required by Forest Service rules
• A packing list will be provided in an update to this listing. Bring a backpack, tent, sleeping bag and sleeping pad, water bottles, sufficient meals. We will supply group water filters, but you can also bring your own. Hot water will be available if you do not have your own backpacking stove.

NMVFO/Forest Service will provide the tools and hard hats. If you need any backpacking equipment, please email the project leader, who will be glad to help.

We expect to begin hiking back to our cars on Sunday, August 15, late afternoon.

Current Covid-19 protocols will be enforced. Details will be provided prior to the start of the project.

Please note that pets are not allowed on NMVFO projects.

For more information: If this is your first NMVFO project, you can find more information about difficulty ratings and what to expect at our Volunteer FAQ’s, or email the project leader.

Please read our volunteer guidelines before signing up for this project.