Puerto Nambe campsite. Courtesy/PEEC
PEEC News:
Join PEEC and the Los Alamos Mountaineers (LAM) on a beginner’s backpacking trip in the Pecos Wilderness Saturday and Sunday, July 22-23.
Led by experienced backpacker, hiker, skier, and kayaker, Jean Dewart, this overnight trip is open to adults as well as children entering 7th grade or higher. The group will meet at 8 a.m., at Los Alamos Nature Center then carpool to the Santa Fe Ski Basin and hike the Windsor Trail about 4.5 miles to a campsite at Puerto Nambe. There will be time on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning for exploratory hiking. On Sunday, the group will hike back to the cars and return to Los Alamos mid-afternoon.
The group will also gather at the nature center at 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 17 to go over gear, discuss food and clothing, and answer any questions. Essential backpacking gear, such as tents, sleeping bags, stoves, and backpacks, are available for participants to borrow if they do not have their own. This will be coordinated at the program orientation. Registration is required to save your spot, you don’t want to miss out on this adventure! Admission is $30 for adults and $20 for children. Current PEEC and LAM members receive a discount.
For more information about this event and registration, visit the following link, Beginner’s Backpacking Trip, and for other PEEC programs, visit peecnature.org/events, email kristen@peecnature.org, or call 505.662.0460.
PEEC was founded in 2000 to serve the community of Los Alamos. It offers people of all ages a way to enrich their lives by strengthening their connections to our canyons, mesas, mountains, and skies. PEEC operates the Los Alamos Nature Center at 2600 Canyon Road, holds regular programs and events, and hosts several interest groups from birding to hiking to butterfly watching. PEEC activities are open to everyone; however, members receive exclusive benefits such as discounts on programs and gift shop merchandise. Annual memberships start at $35. To learn more, visit peecnature.org/support/membership/.