AltitudeSickness - Jun 29, 2010 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
3 Day Escape
Escaped from the concrete jungle to spend 3 wonderful days around the Williams Lake area, took direct route to Wheeler Peak the last day, started at dawn and climbed into the sun as it came over the ridge, wonderful, beautiful day, with the typical 40 mph winds at the top!! Doing it with my son made the time extra special.
redmond - Jun 29, 2010 11:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2010
via Williams Lake
On my way across the country, had just come from Mount Magazine and Black Mesa. Beautiful climb, but coming down was hard on the knees.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2010 10:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
State HP #6
In Taos for the Solar Music Festival, hiked the standard route in the morning.
markmontgomery - Jun 24, 2010 8:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010
Pre-monsoon beauty
My wife and I had a great hike on June 21. Camped at Taos Ski Valley, left camp at 8am, meeting strong gusts at exposed ridges above Bull of the Woods, but great views and plenty of sun. La Cal basin was full of Marmots. I missed the snow free easy traverse through alpine shrubs and snow fields in La Cal basin, which cost us 500 extra feet following trail down to bottom of valley-- trail still buried in snow, so it was a slog up the switchback ridge to Mt. Walter. It takes a bit of maze work, but coming down we traversed this section off trail without losing alt. A short, steep snowfield below Walter is a bit dangerous without climbing gear -- stay to right/west on way up and over knob above La Cal basin to avoid (again we corrected on way down). Otherwise trail on ridge at 13k is either snow free or low risk. We made it to summit about 2pm and took our time with no lightening threat; just occasional strong gusts. A few young, strong climbers came up from Williams Lake-- strongly suggest very good conditioning and acclimatization for that route. Made it back to camp at 6:45 pm -- long day... Bull of Woods route is very exposed with several hours above treeline at top of NM, so again warning on weather -- we lucked out with short notice pre-monsoon and hot weather with good meltoff -- suggest post-monsoon in Sept or very good forecast -- would not want to be caught up there in a Tstorm.... Last time we were on top of Wheeler was 17 years ago in early Oct of '93-- perfect weather, no other people -- following weekend dumped 2ft on TSV. I posted photo album-- http://www.summitpost.org/album/631747/Wheeler-Peak-NM-17-years-later-.html --great trip.
asaking11 - May 30, 2010 12:48 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2010
Great trip to the top of NM
I took the bull of the woods trail up to the top of Wheeler. It was super windy, gusts of at least 60 or 70mph. I saw about 20 rams, including one that tried to mount another one. Great day, still quite a bit of snow.
Mlasky - Mar 13, 2010 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2005
Job Benefit
I was assigned to work at Los Alamos and found the opportunity to do this peak. I had to make two attempts. it was pouring the first attempt so never made it out of the parking lot. A couple days later and glorious weather was had!
Alika - Jan 23, 2010 1:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009
2nd State high point
Nice day in the snow, mountain goats at the summit
MBS1017 - Dec 19, 2009 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
Via Williams Lake
Most beautiful alpine in New Mexico. Super friendly marmots.
PaulRomano - Nov 20, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
1st HP, 1st 13er
Took the Bull-of-the-Woods trail which was very pleasant. Great weather and clear skies. Afternoon showers rolled in around 12-1pm as is normal in the summer, but we escaped them.
McCannster - Oct 25, 2009 10:28 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009
HP # 7
Highpoint 7, light snow/no wind on the way up via Willams Lake. The west face was tiring, as we were postholing up to our knees, but it went rather quick. Views started to open up as we were on top. Saw some mountain goats. Speedy descent. A little over 4 hours ctc.
Bryan K - Oct 21, 2009 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1989
First highpoint
My first state highpoint when I Was 15 years old. It was a great trip with my Dad and his friend. A marmot came up to me and licked my boots too!!
My first state highpoint as well. Sadly, I was 31.
ncst - Oct 21, 2009 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2009
Nice hike
Up and down on the Bull of the woods trail, but going up I summitted Frazier mountain and then stayed on the rim. Snow in some parts.
dabailey - Oct 19, 2009 2:34 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
Bull of the Woods
Good trail. Ice in tree-covered parts was really slick. No animals. Great views. Pics
BranchWhitney - Oct 6, 2009 10:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2009
Fun hike
Very scenic hike with a very well marked trail. It was extremely wind and cold along the ridge and at the summit. With the wind chill it was about zero degrees! Saw a herd of Big Horns!
We hiked the Bull of the Woods trail.
Epica - Sep 22, 2009 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2008
Wheeler Peak via Williams Lake
Taos and the surrounding mountains are beautiful. Had a great hike to the top on a cold clear day, and got back to the trailhead under an amazing sunset.
My climbing partner and I were first to summit. The morning was gorgeous but storms quickly moved in by noon. We got hailed on when we were two miles from the trailhead.
kteichert - Jul 29, 2010 10:55 pm Date Climbed: Jul 29, 2010
HP #15Did it in 3 hours. Glad to do another rocky state highpoint. It was awesome!
DonnaRaef - Jul 20, 2010 8:30 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2010
BeautifulLovely hike!
AltitudeSickness - Jun 29, 2010 1:18 pm Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2010
3 Day EscapeEscaped from the concrete jungle to spend 3 wonderful days around the Williams Lake area, took direct route to Wheeler Peak the last day, started at dawn and climbed into the sun as it came over the ridge, wonderful, beautiful day, with the typical 40 mph winds at the top!! Doing it with my son made the time extra special.
redmond - Jun 29, 2010 11:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2010
via Williams LakeOn my way across the country, had just come from Mount Magazine and Black Mesa. Beautiful climb, but coming down was hard on the knees.
pittbrownie - Jun 29, 2010 10:19 am Date Climbed: Jun 26, 2010
State HP #6In Taos for the Solar Music Festival, hiked the standard route in the morning.
markmontgomery - Jun 24, 2010 8:30 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2010
Pre-monsoon beautyMy wife and I had a great hike on June 21. Camped at Taos Ski Valley, left camp at 8am, meeting strong gusts at exposed ridges above Bull of the Woods, but great views and plenty of sun. La Cal basin was full of Marmots. I missed the snow free easy traverse through alpine shrubs and snow fields in La Cal basin, which cost us 500 extra feet following trail down to bottom of valley-- trail still buried in snow, so it was a slog up the switchback ridge to Mt. Walter. It takes a bit of maze work, but coming down we traversed this section off trail without losing alt. A short, steep snowfield below Walter is a bit dangerous without climbing gear -- stay to right/west on way up and over knob above La Cal basin to avoid (again we corrected on way down). Otherwise trail on ridge at 13k is either snow free or low risk. We made it to summit about 2pm and took our time with no lightening threat; just occasional strong gusts. A few young, strong climbers came up from Williams Lake-- strongly suggest very good conditioning and acclimatization for that route. Made it back to camp at 6:45 pm -- long day... Bull of Woods route is very exposed with several hours above treeline at top of NM, so again warning on weather -- we lucked out with short notice pre-monsoon and hot weather with good meltoff -- suggest post-monsoon in Sept or very good forecast -- would not want to be caught up there in a Tstorm.... Last time we were on top of Wheeler was 17 years ago in early Oct of '93-- perfect weather, no other people -- following weekend dumped 2ft on TSV. I posted photo album-- http://www.summitpost.org/album/631747/Wheeler-Peak-NM-17-years-later-.html --great trip.
asaking11 - May 30, 2010 12:48 am Date Climbed: May 29, 2010
Great trip to the top of NMI took the bull of the woods trail up to the top of Wheeler. It was super windy, gusts of at least 60 or 70mph. I saw about 20 rams, including one that tried to mount another one. Great day, still quite a bit of snow.
Mlasky - Mar 13, 2010 10:12 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2005
Job BenefitI was assigned to work at Los Alamos and found the opportunity to do this peak. I had to make two attempts. it was pouring the first attempt so never made it out of the parking lot. A couple days later and glorious weather was had!
Zeke - Feb 3, 2010 6:01 pm
Route Climbed: StandardEnjoyed the hike, excellent scenery
Alika - Jan 23, 2010 1:44 am Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009
2nd State high pointNice day in the snow, mountain goats at the summit
MBS1017 - Dec 19, 2009 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2008
Via Williams LakeMost beautiful alpine in New Mexico. Super friendly marmots.
PaulRomano - Nov 20, 2009 7:03 pm Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2009
1st HP, 1st 13erTook the Bull-of-the-Woods trail which was very pleasant. Great weather and clear skies. Afternoon showers rolled in around 12-1pm as is normal in the summer, but we escaped them.
McCannster - Oct 25, 2009 10:28 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2009
HP # 7Highpoint 7, light snow/no wind on the way up via Willams Lake. The west face was tiring, as we were postholing up to our knees, but it went rather quick. Views started to open up as we were on top. Saw some mountain goats. Speedy descent. A little over 4 hours ctc.
Bryan K - Oct 21, 2009 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 10, 1989
First highpointMy first state highpoint when I Was 15 years old. It was a great trip with my Dad and his friend. A marmot came up to me and licked my boots too!!
Adam Doc Fox - Feb 11, 2015 9:01 am
Re: First highpointMy first state highpoint as well. Sadly, I was 31.
ncst - Oct 21, 2009 3:48 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2009
Nice hikeUp and down on the Bull of the woods trail, but going up I summitted Frazier mountain and then stayed on the rim. Snow in some parts.
dabailey - Oct 19, 2009 2:34 am Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2009
Bull of the WoodsGood trail. Ice in tree-covered parts was really slick. No animals. Great views. Pics
BranchWhitney - Oct 6, 2009 10:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2009
Fun hikeVery scenic hike with a very well marked trail. It was extremely wind and cold along the ridge and at the summit. With the wind chill it was about zero degrees! Saw a herd of Big Horns!
We hiked the Bull of the Woods trail.
Epica - Sep 22, 2009 8:00 pm Date Climbed: Dec 5, 2008
Wheeler Peak via Williams LakeTaos and the surrounding mountains are beautiful. Had a great hike to the top on a cold clear day, and got back to the trailhead under an amazing sunset.
TJ311 - Sep 13, 2009 9:07 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2009
09/09/09 Summit via Bull Of The Woods TrailMy climbing partner and I were first to summit. The morning was gorgeous but storms quickly moved in by noon. We got hailed on when we were two miles from the trailhead.