I tagged Wheeeeeeeler, New Mexico’s tallest peak! …and the second of my Summer Series of State Highpoints for 2021 Did a big loop for a total of 13 miles and 4,034′ of elevation. So stoked!! Bull of the Woods Trail Up I wanted to see as much of this mountain as possible. So instead of…
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Success on Oklahoma’s Black Mesa
After getting denied in Kansas, I found success on Oklahoma’s Black Mesa, the official first of my 2021 Summer Series of State Highpoints. This hike is not hard, but getting to it could be. More on that later. The weather had finally cleared up after a several days of record rain. In fact, the attendant…
Denied Mt. Sunflower
The first of my Summer Series of State Highpoints for 2021 turned out to be unsuccessful attempt of Mt. Sunflower. After having done much harder highpoints with relative ease (CA, MT, UT, ID, NH), I never thought I’d be denied this one! Our 4-state Highpoints loop started in Denver on Memorial Day with Kansas to…