Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 12, 2023 12:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2023
Great weather
Nice and easy hike, trail is to follow al the way to the summit.
Stu Brandel - Oct 16, 2021 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2021
Taylor Made
From Gooseberry, 20 degrees F at start but no wind, and a breathtakingly beautiful blue sky and brilliant sun. Took a little over 2 hours up, 40 degrees at summit. I lost the trail on the last mile going down due to inattention and had to retrace steps. If you see the stock tanks as I did, you are off trail. 55 degrees at end with a breeze.
hgrapid - May 31, 2021 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2021
From the north
Good weather. Stayed overnight off FR 453. Also hiked La Mosca Lookout.
AZ_hiker - Nov 20, 2020 12:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2020
Mount Taylor - Navajo Sacred Mountain
Summitted sacred mountain. I am after the four scared mountains to the Navajo. I will be one of the few Navajo's that will summit all four.
mstender - Sep 24, 2020 10:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2020
From saddle at 10565
I drove up FR-453 to the saddle between Taylor and La Mosca and camped there. The last couple of miles were rocky and bumpy but I didn't need to use 4WD. From the saddle I hiked Taylor via the Gooseberry Trail (1.9 miles roundtrip) and then La Mosca via the road (1.7 miles roundtrip).
ericnoel - Sep 10, 2020 5:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2020
Taylor
East Slope from final road switchback
BKiser90 - Aug 31, 2020 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2020
An Ascent of Tsoodził
Enjoyed a morning hike of Tsoodził the day after hiking Wheeler Peak. We used the Gooseberry Springs trail. The trail is gradual and delivers amazing views of the surrounding landscape. Beautiful weather after a night of rain.
Hiked via trail 02421 and then took the Gooseberry Trail up the north side of Mount Taylor. We then hiked down the west ridge to hit Forest Service Road 453E to get back to Trail 02421. The entire trail had 4-6” of snow with drifts up to 12”. Definitely could have used some snowshoes.
JGitz5 - Oct 26, 2019 7:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2019
Mount Taylor Hike
We had a great hike to Mount Taylor via the Gooseberry Trail. Took us a little over three hours. The views were phenomenal! Weather was great although it got pretty windy on the switchback section. All in all conditions were great.
Super Dave - Jun 15, 2019 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2019
Gooseberry Springs Route
Nice hike up Taylor from Gooseberry Springs. Still a fair amount of snow. Included a side trip to La Mosca LO. Trip Report
technicolorNH - May 28, 2019 8:39 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2019
Took the first turn for 193
I took the first turn for 193, which left me several miles short of the Gooseberry TH when the road got impassable to passenger cars. Fortunately I was able to road walk the distance, but it made a relatively short hike quite lengthy. Five hours up and four hours down, with a little bushwhacking to cut the road walk a bit short on the way back. Fresh snowfall and iffy weather made it a brisk day but the trail was well laid out and quite pleasant.
I wish I would have seen this post before we went because we did the exact same thing. The road did not look muddy but about a mile in it turned really slick. Found a place to turn around but instead of turning back we just parked and hiked up the road for a few hours while waiting for the road to dry. No way should anything but a high clearance vehicle be on this section of FR 193. We were in a Suburban.
Did scout out the real trailhead and will hike it another time - the second right turn for FR 193 up 547 a few more miles.
Brian Kalet - Feb 2, 2018 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2016
Hiked it from The Water Canyon Trailhead (google that) by the CDT. Easy pace made it up in less than an hour. Return trip <30 minutes. Trail is in good condition and very easily followed though there are no markers directing you to the summit per se. subjective distance is less than 1 mile. Great views from the summit, but the hike is mainly in forest right to the summit.
birdhead - Jun 22, 2017 9:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
Trail
Nice views of the Sandia Mountains.
Hiked again 7/5/17, along with some of Water Canyon.
hans.schenk - Feb 20, 2017 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
Via Goosberry
Realized I never signed the log! Made it on a nice morning in about 1:10.
pingzingr - Oct 23, 2016 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2016
Short route
Took the shorter trail to the top from the saddle at the top of FS453 in between La Mosca overlook and Mount Taylor. Only about .75 mile one way. So quick up and back down but then drove FS239 all the way from Mount Taylor northeast to SAN Luis and US550.
Sarah Simon - Jul 31, 2016 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2016
Gooseberry Springs
Loved this mountain, this is a great hike to share with your dogs. Spent over an hour on top - ate lunch, did yoga, etc. great chat with some local folks from Acoma.
The camping here is so quiet and serene. We drive just a bit past the trailhead to camp and never saw another vehicle the entire rest of the weekend!
Headed up the wrong FR 193, make sure you make the turn all the way to where the pavement ends. Regardless, left Gooseberry trailhead at 10:30 A.M., summited at noon. Beautiful and quiet hike, nothing too strenuous but the second half is a decent work out. Terrific views, ran into some guy on his 4 wheel drive up there.
Bezoar Goat - Feb 18, 2014 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2014
The Quad
I love this event. Thank you to everyone that puts it on. Can't wait to come back next year!
Senad Rizvanovic - Nov 12, 2023 12:16 pm Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2023
Great weatherNice and easy hike, trail is to follow al the way to the summit.
Stu Brandel - Oct 16, 2021 6:00 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2021
Taylor MadeFrom Gooseberry, 20 degrees F at start but no wind, and a breathtakingly beautiful blue sky and brilliant sun. Took a little over 2 hours up, 40 degrees at summit. I lost the trail on the last mile going down due to inattention and had to retrace steps. If you see the stock tanks as I did, you are off trail. 55 degrees at end with a breeze.
hgrapid - May 31, 2021 4:42 pm Date Climbed: May 28, 2021
From the northGood weather. Stayed overnight off FR 453. Also hiked La Mosca Lookout.
AZ_hiker - Nov 20, 2020 12:09 pm Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2020
Mount Taylor - Navajo Sacred MountainSummitted sacred mountain. I am after the four scared mountains to the Navajo. I will be one of the few Navajo's that will summit all four.
mstender - Sep 24, 2020 10:07 am Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2020
From saddle at 10565I drove up FR-453 to the saddle between Taylor and La Mosca and camped there. The last couple of miles were rocky and bumpy but I didn't need to use 4WD. From the saddle I hiked Taylor via the Gooseberry Trail (1.9 miles roundtrip) and then La Mosca via the road (1.7 miles roundtrip).
ericnoel - Sep 10, 2020 5:20 am Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2020
TaylorEast Slope from final road switchback
BKiser90 - Aug 31, 2020 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2020
An Ascent of TsoodziłEnjoyed a morning hike of Tsoodził the day after hiking Wheeler Peak. We used the Gooseberry Springs trail. The trail is gradual and delivers amazing views of the surrounding landscape. Beautiful weather after a night of rain.
JGitz5 - Nov 24, 2019 7:49 am
Mount Taylor via Trail 02421Hiked via trail 02421 and then took the Gooseberry Trail up the north side of Mount Taylor. We then hiked down the west ridge to hit Forest Service Road 453E to get back to Trail 02421. The entire trail had 4-6” of snow with drifts up to 12”. Definitely could have used some snowshoes.
JGitz5 - Oct 26, 2019 7:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2019
Mount Taylor HikeWe had a great hike to Mount Taylor via the Gooseberry Trail. Took us a little over three hours. The views were phenomenal! Weather was great although it got pretty windy on the switchback section. All in all conditions were great.
Super Dave - Jun 15, 2019 3:59 pm Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2019
Gooseberry Springs RouteNice hike up Taylor from Gooseberry Springs. Still a fair amount of snow. Included a side trip to La Mosca LO. Trip Report
technicolorNH - May 28, 2019 8:39 pm Date Climbed: May 21, 2019
Took the first turn for 193I took the first turn for 193, which left me several miles short of the Gooseberry TH when the road got impassable to passenger cars. Fortunately I was able to road walk the distance, but it made a relatively short hike quite lengthy. Five hours up and four hours down, with a little bushwhacking to cut the road walk a bit short on the way back. Fresh snowfall and iffy weather made it a brisk day but the trail was well laid out and quite pleasant.
Slownsteady - Jul 25, 2019 5:22 am
Re: Took the first turn for 193I wish I would have seen this post before we went because we did the exact same thing. The road did not look muddy but about a mile in it turned really slick. Found a place to turn around but instead of turning back we just parked and hiked up the road for a few hours while waiting for the road to dry. No way should anything but a high clearance vehicle be on this section of FR 193. We were in a Suburban.
Did scout out the real trailhead and will hike it another time - the second right turn for FR 193 up 547 a few more miles.
Brian Kalet - Feb 2, 2018 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2016
3 PeaksWith La Mosca Lookout & 10607.
CharlieRussell - Jul 29, 2017 7:17 pm Date Climbed: Jul 20, 2017
Short HikeHiked it from The Water Canyon Trailhead (google that) by the CDT. Easy pace made it up in less than an hour. Return trip <30 minutes. Trail is in good condition and very easily followed though there are no markers directing you to the summit per se. subjective distance is less than 1 mile. Great views from the summit, but the hike is mainly in forest right to the summit.
birdhead - Jun 22, 2017 9:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
TrailNice views of the Sandia Mountains.
Hiked again 7/5/17, along with some of Water Canyon.
hans.schenk - Feb 20, 2017 2:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2010
Via GoosberryRealized I never signed the log! Made it on a nice morning in about 1:10.
pingzingr - Oct 23, 2016 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Oct 22, 2016
Short routeTook the shorter trail to the top from the saddle at the top of FS453 in between La Mosca overlook and Mount Taylor. Only about .75 mile one way. So quick up and back down but then drove FS239 all the way from Mount Taylor northeast to SAN Luis and US550.
Sarah Simon - Jul 31, 2016 8:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2016
Gooseberry SpringsLoved this mountain, this is a great hike to share with your dogs. Spent over an hour on top - ate lunch, did yoga, etc. great chat with some local folks from Acoma.
The camping here is so quiet and serene. We drive just a bit past the trailhead to camp and never saw another vehicle the entire rest of the weekend!
ManyPeaks - Jul 16, 2015 8:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2015
Blue Bead MountainHeaded up the wrong FR 193, make sure you make the turn all the way to where the pavement ends. Regardless, left Gooseberry trailhead at 10:30 A.M., summited at noon. Beautiful and quiet hike, nothing too strenuous but the second half is a decent work out. Terrific views, ran into some guy on his 4 wheel drive up there.
Bezoar Goat - Feb 18, 2014 7:42 pm Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2014
The QuadI love this event. Thank you to everyone that puts it on. Can't wait to come back next year!