Rocky Mountain Grand Loop (CO)

Submitted by pbakwin on Fri, 03/09/2018 - 08:14am
Description

A version of the old "Cook-Zumwalt Route" (which Cook and Zumwalt did in 24 hours in 1932), as been outlined by backpacker.com.  Here's the description:

Crest Trail #130 (Sandia Mtns, NM)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 04:25pm
Description

Travis McWhorter posted the route:  [Note that this is different from the Crest Trail #25]

The Sandia Mountains surround Albuquerque and the Crest Trail 130 runs from north to south or vice-versa.

Description of a single crossing: 

"The Sandia Crossing is a 26.3 mile Wilderness run which begins at the south side of the

Sandia Mountains and crosses the entire Sandia Mountain Range on the Crest Trail

Turtlehead Peak (Red Rock Canyon NCA, NV)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 04:11pm
Description

Jim Tenney posted the route on Turtlehead Peak:

Car to Car. Unsupported, to sign-in book and back.
Starting and ending in Sandstone Quarry turn out off of Red Rock Loop.
This is a very popular route with a big pay off view of Vegas and the surrounding peaks.

Grand Gulch (UT)

Submitted by pbakwin on Thu, 03/08/2018 - 04:04pm
Description

Mike Wagner originally submitted the Lower Gulch as an out and back. Jason Hardrath added the following information and variations: