NM Adventure Series

the 289 gate is open now. 289/hwy4 gate

 

any chance you might be able to verify the gate is open in person? On the 12th or 13th? Then I wouldn't have to mail that switch...

 

yea, I will be going up there on tomorrow. So I can check, The law dogs opened the gate last week.

12 or 13th, is that this weekend you guys are headed up?

 

SAN ANTONIO HOT SPRINGS: Deep in the Santa Fe National Forest but 5 miles up a very rough road (road may be closed) (road will require a high clearance vehicle), San Antonio is a spectacular hot springs, with about 4 rock pools down the side of a mountain overlooking a scenic vally and with a very large flow of clear, hot water. This is a primo hot springs! PHOTO. LAT, LON :lat=35.9383, lon= -106.6454(source: Soak.net files) (accuracy:exact) LINK TO GOOGLE MAP Verifed, 9/02. Very confident. To get here, go west on RT 4 from Jemez Falls, then turn west (left) onto RT 126. Follow RT 126 a few miles to where FR 376 (see sign) comes in from the left. (FR 376 continues across RT 126 but there is no sign on the right side.) Go right here on FR 376 past a gate (gate may be closed) up a very rocky, rough road (that doesn't get very much smoother as you go up it further). If your vehicle can make this road and the road is open, it is about 5 miles to where the road drops down into a small valley and clearing past 2 cabins on the right (where you may see cars parked). Park then walk across a wooden bridge and take a short but steep climb up to the springs on the right.


Do we know if this is open to vehicals? This is the gate that was closed the last time we (TomTom, josh and I) went up there.

 

The GET THE HELL OUTTA DA HOUSE Run

Where: Exploratory trip through the Jemez. Start at Cochiti lake dam, and head north via FR289 west of the Dome Wilderness, up to Hwy 4... then back out via Vallecitos de Los Indos through Paliza canyon and back down to Jemez Pueblo > Bernalillo > ABQ.

When: Sat Apr 12

Who:
1. TomTom
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Required: Food, water, CB, Recovery Equipment (hooks & straps are a min.), Toolkit, etc.

Meeting Spot: Home Depot in Bernalillo (US550 & NM528), 9am-ish

Map: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5412222.pdf

(throwing this out there to get it moving. Apr 12th is coming up quick.)

 

The GET THE HELL OUTTA DA HOUSE Run

Where: Exploratory trip through the Jemez. Start at Cochiti lake dam, and head north via FR289 west of the Dome Wilderness, up to Hwy 4... then back out via Vallecitos de Los Indos through Paliza canyon and back down to Jemez Pueblo > Bernalillo > ABQ.

When: Sat Apr 12

Who:
1. TomTom
2. Sgt Taco... Passenger with tomtom
3.
4.
5.
6.

Required: Food, water, CB, Recovery Equipment (hooks & straps are a min.), Toolkit, etc.

Meeting Spot: Home Depot in Bernalillo (US550 & NM528), 9am-ish

Map: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5412222.pdf

(throwing this out there to get it moving. Apr 12th is coming up quick.)

 

289 is open!

 

The GET THE HELL OUTTA DA HOUSE Run

Where: Exploratory trip through the Jemez. Start at Cochiti lake dam, and head north via FR289 west of the Dome Wilderness, up to Hwy 4... then back out via Vallecitos de Los Indos through Paliza canyon and back down to Jemez Pueblo > Bernalillo > ABQ.

When: Sat Apr 12

Who:
1. TomTom
2. Sgt Taco... Passenger with tomtom
3. BigFishAllDay
4.
5.
6.

Required: Food, water, CB, Recovery Equipment (hooks & straps are a min.), Toolkit, etc.

Meeting Spot: Super 8 Motel (I-25 & US 550, just west of 25 on 550), 9am-ish... better spot, less backtracking

Map: http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5412222.pdf

(throwing this out there to get it moving. Apr 12th is coming up quick.)

 

I've got pictures, but they're on 35mm film/prints. Last time I was up ther was '06/'07 and I drove all the way to the springs, less the short hike up the hill. I'm pretty sure they still open it up during the summer, not sure on the dates.

Thanks for checking it out for us!

PS> TOM, got your message. Sorry for no reply, been jamming this week. I'd say this run is best suited for 4WD only, just in case. Doesn't seem like there's much interest anyway, so it may just be you, Scott, and myself.

 

OK. Less people has its advantages. More flexibility to explore and time to commune with nature. Scott's riding shotgun which might lead to some good photos. Might even be an opportunity for him to burn up my clutch while I take a turn at navigating/camera operation/spotting.

Thanks, Josh. Was hoping you could make it and we could all check the gate in person.

 

I will know Friday if I'm going or not... I'll be in town but need a part to come in(should come in Friday) or I won't be able to drive mine.

 

Hey now, I am very good at driving manual... I do have to say i have destroyed more auto transmissions than manual ones, first one was my moms in her brand new Lincoln when I was 16. Last one was mine in the taco with only 98,000 miles on it.

 

My son's bday. I want to go but not sure if Will make it. Looking like I might or maybe just drive to home depot to say hello and show a face and get tips for my truck if I am early enough.

 

i may possibly join in on this run, although i dont think the road opens until the 15th?

 

Do you think there is still a lot of snow on the road up there? We didn't get much snow this year, though.

 

Southern_x, see the quote above yours from toastyjosh. The road has been verified as open.

In addition, I just placed a call to the Jemez Ranger District of the USFS and they confirmed the roads in question are 100% open.

I really doubt it. There might be patches on some of the north facing slopes, but that's about it.

 

The gathering location was changed to the Super 8 right off of US550 and I25.

 

Is that the one across from Denny's?

 

yes.

 

I'll be going tomorrow.