Ortega Peak and Hershberger Peak - off trail summits
Details
Type: Out & back
Mileage: 10.6 miles (estimated)⚠️
Estimated time to complete: 5-8hours ⚠️
Elevation: 3,322ft (gain/loss) ⚠️
Difficultly: very hard/ very strenuous ⚠️
One of only a few trails thats connects Alamogordo to the Sacramento Mountains. We will take the “A” trail (T119) starting in Alamogordo and hike 3.2 miles up mountain. Then we will hike .2 mile off trail to the summit of Ortega Peak (7,661 ft). We will then continue on for about 2 more miles . The last half mile up to the summit of Hershberger Peak (7,644 ft) will be off trail. We will return back the way we came after the summit. There will be bushwacking involved in this hike and minor scrambling.
STRICTLY 10 PERSON LIMIT
Dogs are welcome as long as they can do the mileage. You are responsible for the safety and well being of your dog. Please be sure that your dog is friendly with other dogs.
We will meet at the Lowe’s Home improvement store off trans mountain behind the circle k at 6:15 am. We will take off to the trail head at 6:30 am. The trailhead is located near the intersection of Paiute Street and Marble Canyon Road. We will begin the hike at 8am.
Participants should be in good physical condition to attend this outing. Folks with an underlying medical condition should avoid moderate and strenuous outings. Participants who RSVP yes also agree to the Release of Liability statement located under the "What we're about" heading,
For safety reasons we hike together and support each-other as a group/team, with the leader in control. We stop, rest, eat, etc. together. No one will be allowed to hike ahead at any time. If you are unwilling to comply with this please do not sign up.
⚠️I reserve the right to remove any one from this hike. ⚠️
Thank You
What to bring
Day-hike gear, water/sports drinks, hiking poles, snacks. Bring the 10 essentials:
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/day-hiking-checklist.html