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Ascent of Bear Wallow Ridge on 2011-08-09

Climber: Richard Oestreicher

Other People:

Solo Ascent
Only Party on Mountain

Date:

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Ascent Type:

Successful Summit Attained

Peak:

Bear Wallow Ridge

Location:

USA-New Mexico

Elevation:

10210 ft / 3112 m

Ascent Trip Report

I took forest roads 437, 478, and 441 (26 miles) to a meadow at the dead end of 441 with a nice view of the Truchas Peaks where I had lunch. I then parked about 300 yards east of my picnic spot and clawed my way up the steep embankment. My GPS put me at 0.12 mi. from the top, but I actually traveled more than three times that far trying to create switchbacks on the extremely steep slope. I crossed several abandoned logging tracks (that I used a bit on the way down). The top is a small wooded mesa--not clear where the highest spot is but it's west of the spot marked 10205 on the topo map. I saw a small black bear scampering down the forest road on my return.
Taos County #34.

Summary Total Data

Elevation Gain:

282 ft / 86 m

Distance:

0.9 mi / 1.4 km

Route Conditions:

Bushwhack

Ascent Statistics

Elevation Gain:

272 ft / 83 m

Distance:

0.4 mi / 0.6 km

Route:

bushwhack

Trailhead:

Forest Raod 441 9938 ft / 3029 m

Time Up:

23 Minutes

Descent Statistics

Extra Gain:

10 ft / 3 m

Distance:

0.5 mi / 0.8 km

Time Down:

14 Minutes

GPS Data for Ascent/Trip

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Peaks: climbed and unclimbed by Richard Oestreicher
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