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Trail 150 Borrego Mesa Trail-Part 2
From Rancho Viejo to Borrego Mesa
 
Length: 13 miles, Aspen RanchTrailhead 9 to Borrego Trailhead
8
Difficulty: Difficult
Use: Light
Seasons: Late spring, summer, fall and winterr
Highest and Lowest Points: 9,350 feet to 8,000 feet
Trail Access: Rancho Viejo can be approached from several directions.
The most direct access is from the Santa Fe Ski Basin or Aspen Ranch
(see Borrego Trail 150). The trail can also be approached from the
north end by way of Borrego Mesa.
USGS Maps: Sierra Mosca and Aspen Basin, and Pecos Wilderness
Map (2003 edition)
Description:
From Ranch Viejo, cross to the northwest side of the Rio
Capulin and look for the trail heading up Cañada
Vaca. The area is appropriately named as the Spanish translation
means Cow Canyon. The trail may not be obvious for the first
half mile due to the open grassy meadows around Rancho Viejo.
Continue north up the canyon. As it narrows, the trail tread
soon becomes more evident. At the top of the pass there is
a fence and a gate, and then the trail begins the descent
down Cañon del Oso (Spanish: Bear Canyon) to the Rio
Frijoles.
At this point, cross to the north side of the river, proceed
upstream for a few hundred yards and look for the trail heading
north up the hillside. The Borrego Trail climbs up to another
pass above Agua Sarca Canyon and then descends in to the Rito
Gallina Canyon. Little or no water may be encountered until
the junction with Trail 156 and the Rito Con Agua. Here the
trail levels off quite a bit and descends gradually to the
Rio Medio. This river is quite substantial at this point.
It originated at the base of South Truchas Peak about 10 miles
to the east and has accumulated the runoff from many side
canyons along the way. After crossing to the north side of
the Rio Medio, there is only a short climb out of the canyon
to Borrego Mesa. |
Notes:
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are no facilities available at this site. |
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