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Goose Lake is roughly five miles south of Red River, and the trail we built over 10 years ago leading from the lake to the hill overlooking it needs maintenance. The switchbacks need grooming, and we also need to obliterate the social trails that they replaced. It's a chance to escape the heat of summer, and enjoy some absolutely spectacular scenery! Please be aware that the lake is at 11,600 feet elevation, and we'll be working up to 12,000 feet or slightly higher.
The easier route to the lake is through private land, and so we'll be assembling then convoying from the Questa Ranger District office (1.8 miles east of NM 522 on NM 38). There will be two convoys, one leaving at 5:00 pm Friday, Aug. 27, and the second at 9:00 am, Saturday, Aug. 28. Volunteers not having high-clearance vehicles can transfer their gear at the office and leave their personal vehicles behind locked gates. (Volunteers wanting to travel on their own can do so on FR 486; please contact Lowell for more info.)
Tools will be provided, along with potable water, a light Saturday morning breakfast, Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast. Please sign up by August 23, and when you do so, please let Lowell know when you will be arriving.
Last updated on:
July 22, 2010