Bobcatting Piedra Lisa

Description: Bobcatting Piedra Lisa
Round Trip Hiking Distance: 4.3 miles, with possible extender
Round Trip Hiking Time: 3.0 hours
Elevations: 6900'-8,100'
Gain: 1200 ft.
Rating: Moderate Plus 
Pace: Mellow Plus

Please be considerate of others and do not RSVP for this hike if you cannot go up and down Atalaya in under 3 hours. This helps us to stay together as a group, enhancing the hiking experience for everyone. It is not about competition, but cooperation. COVID vaccination and compliance with CDC rules on quarantine and isolation are required (i.e., don't attend if you have Covid!). This is a group event and participants are expected to stay with the group. No firearms or commercial solicitations.

Hike Description: Rick will lead this hike. The Piedra Lisa Trail is located in the Sandias, near Albuquerque, an hour south of Santa Fe. We will be doing only the first portion of the trail, which ascends steadily thru pinons and junipers. The views are great, as on one side we'll see the Rio Grande Rift and on the other interesting granite formations including the Shield and the Thumb. We'll stop at a saddle featuring viewpoints of the Sangres, take a snack/lunch break and head back as we came. We may have an optional short extender up one of the side trails that meet at the lunch spot. While the trail is accommodating, and we'll take frequent short breathers, this hike will still give you a good cardio work out on the way up and exercise your quads on the way down. One caution. Parts of the trail have a coating of small pebbles, which can make footing slippery, especially on the descent.

What to bring:
Sturdy hiking boots or shoes
Layers, extra clothing, and water resistant outer wear.
Water for a 3+ hour hike
Snacks/lunch

Meeting Place:
ZIA: We will near Albertson's along Zia Road. Enter from Zia and turn right immediately. We leave promptly at the meet time.

Dogs: No dogs on this one.

Driving: The road in is paved except for a short stretch of washboarded dirt just before the trail head. Non-drivers to contribute $10 for gas.

Cancelling. Please be courteous and if your plans change, promptly remove yourself from the 'go' (or wait) list so others can adjust their calendars. If you don't know how to remove yourself from the go (or wait) list, contact me and I'll do it for you.

Waiver and Release. By attending, the Participant releases the Event Leaders from all liability arising from the Event and assumes all risks of the Event, including: 1) injuries from falls, living things, pre-existing health conditions, vehicles, and weather, and 2) injuries resulting from the Event Leaders making risky or inapt decisions including not undertaking the least risky option available (e.g., hiking a steep slope instead of a gentle slope) or not treating an injury in the optimal way (e.g., due to insufficient training or inept execution). The preceding sentence supplements any other applicable exculpatory arrangement.