(Hard) Full Moon Hike - Lake Peak Loop

Join me for a full moon hike up Windsor Trail to Ravens Ridge and then up Deception and Lake Peaks. We'll loop back down the ski slopes to the Ski Santa Fe parking lot. Here's a rough map on Gaia.

Mileage: 5.5-6 miles
Elevation Gain: 2620 ft

The sun sets at 8:22pm. We'll aim to start hiking by 7ish, so we can be above treeline to watch the sunset/moonrise. We'll hike down in the dark, hopefully by the light of the moon (sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn't - if the moon is obscured, we'll use our headlamps). The hike down is pretty steep and doesn't really follow a clear trail until we get down a ways (sometimes I just miss the trail). I expect this hike to take 4 hrs max, so we should be back in Albuquerque around 12:30 at the latest (earlier if we hike faster).

Make sure to bring layers (including a rain jacket if the weather calls for it), snacks/water, and a headlamp. Try to use your headlamp on the red setting, so we don't ruin our night vision.

Dogs are welcome, but I highly recommend leashing them once the sun sets. I will be bringing my dog.

We'll meet at the Target on Paseo to carpool at 5:05 We will leave no later than 5:15. Or you can let me know that you'll meet us at the trailhead (Ski Santa Fe) around 6:45, so we can be hiking by 7.

We've been getting pretty good monsoons this summer, so there is the possibility it will get rained out. If that's the case, I will try to find another location within the same driving distance (or closer), so we can pivot, but I will cancel if we need to.