cftbq - Oct 9, 2012 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2012
Standard route
Hiked up from the Gooseberry Springs TH, then ran down on a beautiful fall day. Nifty peak, good trail all the way.
Kessler - Oct 5, 2012 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
Winter ascent
3-18-2009
pattond - Oct 1, 2012 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2012
Mt Taylor 50k
Ran the 1st annual Mt. Taylor 50k race that has the summit at 24 miles. Great race with friends!
KJB - Aug 5, 2012 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
193 n bad shape
Took the Gooseberry route this morning. An enjoyable hike, nothing to add to previous reports except that dirt road to trailhead is barely passable by passenger car. I made it in my Corolla but would not try it again.
joseyinnet - Oct 10, 2011 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2011
Fresh snow
Went up after some fresh snow on Saturday morning. It's really a beautiful hike, especially with the snowfall and views of snow capped mountains to the East. With how gorgeous it was, I was kind of surprised that I was the only person on the trail.
twilly - Aug 16, 2011 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Early start
Started at 5:45 am thinking it would take us a while and there were thunderstorms forecasted. We ended up getting to the summit at 7:15.
jfrishmanIII - May 10, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2011
Great hike
Beautiful hike via Gooseberry, though the views were hazy from controlled burns. It was our unborn kid's first 11-er!
dandrew - Jun 19, 2010 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Gooseberry Springs Trail
Prettier than expected hike with great views at the top. Had to share the trail with some stubborn cows.
Notsob - May 23, 2010 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2009
Mount Taylor ha ha
Awesome hike. We ran into cows and a tree.
strudolyubov - Dec 6, 2009 12:47 am Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
Mount Taylor
Second time on the mountain. Nice one-hour hike from Gooseberry Springs TH to the summit, gorgeous views. On the way back visited Pt. 10,767 on the SE ridge.
asaking11 - Oct 23, 2009 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2009
Great hike
I hiked this with my little sister, what an awesome view. Fun little hike.
ncst - Oct 20, 2009 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2009
Short hike
I had breakfast in a route 66 cafe in Grants, then started driving up the mountain, looking for a trail. Saw a sign saying 'La Mosca lookout' and kept driving. From the lookout, full of antennas, and extremely windy, I saw a higher peak and assumed that to be Mt. Taylor. Went down to the saddle and hiked up the 'Gooseberry trail', which took me to the summit in half an hour and made it a really easy summit!, my first one in the US, clear view at the top.
Dennis Poulin - Oct 13, 2009 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009
It was a rewarding climb and had taken us ten hours and 12 miles round trip. It was a record long distance for him on snowshoes and possibly for me as well.
MoapaPk - Jun 1, 2008 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 1984
over the meadows
Climbed over the meadows on SE side. Beautiful, after an early snow.
davebobk47 - May 24, 2008 5:18 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2008
Winter Wonderland
Isn't Memorial Day Weekend supposed to mark the beginning of summer? 18 inches of fresh snow aboce 11k with 3-4 inches at the trailhead. Had a hard time following the trail lower down due to the snow but managed to pick it back up again. Cloud ceiling at 10,900 prevented me from getting any kind of views on the summit. Guess I'll have to come back on a nicer day :)
This is a favorite of mine. The point is spend- the- night- on- the- summit! The summit has no trees but just below are some trees and some really nice camp spots. I usually pick the full moon nights, watch the sun set then the moon rise over a cup of tea.The last section of road before the parking area is the worst part of the climb.
edevart - Oct 10, 2007 2:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2001
From Grants
Walked up from downtown Grants. Slept on the summit. Awoke in the morning to find a medium sized black bear lifting large boulders and licking up whatever tasty grubs it could find underneath. Hiked as part of the Everett Ruess Trail 2001.
markhyams - Jun 18, 2007 8:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007
via Gooseberry Springs Trail
Fun hike on a beautiful day. Not too hot, even though the high in Abq was 94 that day. For a GPS track of the trail, click here.
cftbq - Oct 9, 2012 9:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 9, 2012
Standard routeHiked up from the Gooseberry Springs TH, then ran down on a beautiful fall day. Nifty peak, good trail all the way.
Kessler - Oct 5, 2012 1:41 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
Winter ascent3-18-2009
pattond - Oct 1, 2012 1:35 pm Date Climbed: Sep 29, 2012
Mt Taylor 50kRan the 1st annual Mt. Taylor 50k race that has the summit at 24 miles. Great race with friends!
KJB - Aug 5, 2012 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2012
193 n bad shapeTook the Gooseberry route this morning. An enjoyable hike, nothing to add to previous reports except that dirt road to trailhead is barely passable by passenger car. I made it in my Corolla but would not try it again.
joseyinnet - Oct 10, 2011 7:22 pm Date Climbed: Oct 8, 2011
Fresh snowWent up after some fresh snow on Saturday morning. It's really a beautiful hike, especially with the snowfall and views of snow capped mountains to the East. With how gorgeous it was, I was kind of surprised that I was the only person on the trail.
twilly - Aug 16, 2011 10:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Early startStarted at 5:45 am thinking it would take us a while and there were thunderstorms forecasted. We ended up getting to the summit at 7:15.
jfrishmanIII - May 10, 2011 12:22 am Date Climbed: May 7, 2011
Great hikeBeautiful hike via Gooseberry, though the views were hazy from controlled burns. It was our unborn kid's first 11-er!
dandrew - Jun 19, 2010 5:31 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2010
Gooseberry Springs TrailPrettier than expected hike with great views at the top. Had to share the trail with some stubborn cows.
Notsob - May 23, 2010 4:43 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2009
Mount Taylor ha haAwesome hike. We ran into cows and a tree.
strudolyubov - Dec 6, 2009 12:47 am Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2009
Mount TaylorSecond time on the mountain. Nice one-hour hike from Gooseberry Springs TH to the summit, gorgeous views. On the way back visited Pt. 10,767 on the SE ridge.
asaking11 - Oct 23, 2009 11:30 pm Date Climbed: Oct 23, 2009
Great hikeI hiked this with my little sister, what an awesome view. Fun little hike.
ncst - Oct 20, 2009 8:50 pm Date Climbed: Oct 1, 2009
Short hikeI had breakfast in a route 66 cafe in Grants, then started driving up the mountain, looking for a trail. Saw a sign saying 'La Mosca lookout' and kept driving. From the lookout, full of antennas, and extremely windy, I saw a higher peak and assumed that to be Mt. Taylor. Went down to the saddle and hiked up the 'Gooseberry trail', which took me to the summit in half an hour and made it a really easy summit!, my first one in the US, clear view at the top.
Dennis Poulin - Oct 13, 2009 1:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009
north trailEasy hike into a cloud. No views.
Liba Kopeckova - Jul 24, 2009 10:07 pm
mountain bikingI did hike, but also mountain biked to the top of this mountain. Would love to do the quadrathlon one day...
Scott - Mar 25, 2009 6:15 pm Date Climbed: Mar 18, 2009
Winter AscentI made a winter ascent of Mount Taylor with my six year old son Kessler. The full trip report is below:
Trip Report
It was a rewarding climb and had taken us ten hours and 12 miles round trip. It was a record long distance for him on snowshoes and possibly for me as well.
MoapaPk - Jun 1, 2008 10:41 pm Date Climbed: Oct 7, 1984
over the meadowsClimbed over the meadows on SE side. Beautiful, after an early snow.
davebobk47 - May 24, 2008 5:18 pm Date Climbed: May 24, 2008
Winter WonderlandIsn't Memorial Day Weekend supposed to mark the beginning of summer? 18 inches of fresh snow aboce 11k with 3-4 inches at the trailhead. Had a hard time following the trail lower down due to the snow but managed to pick it back up again. Cloud ceiling at 10,900 prevented me from getting any kind of views on the summit. Guess I'll have to come back on a nicer day :)
StumblingBear - May 19, 2008 10:55 am
A FavoriteThis is a favorite of mine. The point is spend- the- night- on- the- summit! The summit has no trees but just below are some trees and some really nice camp spots. I usually pick the full moon nights, watch the sun set then the moon rise over a cup of tea.The last section of road before the parking area is the worst part of the climb.
edevart - Oct 10, 2007 2:37 am Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2001
From GrantsWalked up from downtown Grants. Slept on the summit. Awoke in the morning to find a medium sized black bear lifting large boulders and licking up whatever tasty grubs it could find underneath. Hiked as part of the Everett Ruess Trail 2001.
markhyams - Jun 18, 2007 8:58 pm Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2007
via Gooseberry Springs TrailFun hike on a beautiful day. Not too hot, even though the high in Abq was 94 that day. For a GPS track of the trail, click here.