GET Day 38: San Mateo Foothills

Daily Miles: 12.5, Total Miles: 522.4

The PO didn’t open until 9:30am so a late start. Said goodbye to Josh and Heather drove me to the PO and then to where I left off on NM Hwy 52 south of Dusty. Thanks again for the hospitality!

Near the drop off point were two GET hikers, Beardoh and Sweet Pea, looking for a ride into Winston. I may see them again as they were going to pick up their resupply box and return to the trail.

After a walk to the mouth of Monticello Box, today was spent hiking up washes. This including Ojo Caliente, a warm water spring, then cross-country across ridges in the foothills of the San Mateo Mountains.

Slower going on the rocky terrain, I finished up in Kelly Canyon. So I have a steep uphill bushwhack ahead of me tomorrow.

Saw five whitetail deer and my first forest fire that looked to be on the southern end of the Black Range.