Backpacking to Lake Katherine Alone - Pecos Wilderness, NM
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Lake Katherine may just be the most beautiful lake in all of New Mexico. Situated high in the Pecos Wilderness at 11,742 feet above sea level Lake Katherine is a stunning Alpine Lake. On this backpacking trip I spent two nights in the Pecos, one at Stewart Lake (10,232 Feet) and one at Lake Katherine (11,742). As far I as I know I was alone and had the whole lake to myself. I started at the Cowles Trailhead (TH 13) and took the 271 Winsor Trail to Stewart Lake. I spent the night on the North Side of Stewart lake then took trail 251 Skyline Trail up to Lake Katherine. If I had more time I would have tried to summit Santa Fe Baldy (12,622 feet). See my blog at the link below for a previous summit of Santa Fe Baldy: mylifeoutdoors...
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Did you like this video? Would you like to see more videos like this? Or would you prefer to hear more talking?
Gear seen in the video:
Gossamer Gear Mariposa 60: geni.us/xubzokG
Updated version of Nemo Hornet Elite 2P Tent: geni.us/pATU5u
Platypus Quickdraw Microfilter: geni.us/0CABg1c
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This was a perfect video to capture the beauty of the Pecos Wilderness. I like both styles, your commentary is really good as well. Some UA-camrs like to do no talking videos to increase their international audience.
@@chiggerferocity thanks. I like this style but probably won’t do it every time
Music and no talking made it serene - a perfect break in the work day. More of the same please! Also gave me some inspiration - I live just over the hill from those hikes and haven't been up there. Beautiful!
@@jriesenfeld if you get the chance make a trip up there. It’s worth it. Thanks for watching and for the comment.
I love these - so great to let play on my extra monitor while working. Thanks and keep it up!!
I loved your video as it brought back so many memories from my youth. As an 18 year old in 1966 I worked for the US Forest Service and I with another young man and our supervisor worked on maintaining the trail to Lake Katherine. We started from a lower trail that intersected with the Windsor Trail and continued over the saddle below Santa Fe Baldy to Lake Katherine. It was an eye opening experience for a young man from Arkansas that had come to Santa Fe to live with his father and go to college. I saw sights that will live in my mind till the day I die. I hiked to the top of Santa Fe Baldy after we finished working one day , meeting mister marmot along the way and then looked down at the beautiful surface of Lake Katherine. We stayed in tents for 10 days at a time and came back to town for 4 before going back for 10 more. Between our first ten and when we went back a bear ravaged our tents and whatever else we had left for our return. I can’t remember the name of that trail. Thanks again for your video. I enjoyed it immensely
Your videos are like a mental oasis to me. Love the calmness, straightforward style. But also how you did this is super soothing.
I just love all of your hike videos! The cinematography and the music really capture the beauty of spending time in the outdoors!
ABSOLUTELY loved this video. I honestly could not look away. Didn't want to miss any of the shots. This was awesome, and looked like an amazing trip!
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. I enjoyed making it
Great stuff. Really enjoy these types of videos. The shot of the hairy caterpillars in the early morning light was 👌
Thank you. I enjoy making these and feel like people can enjoy them even if they never plan to hike this area. Thanks for watching
When my husband and I got married over 30 years ago, we didn't have much money and for our honeymoon we hiked to Lake Katherine. My husband had grown up in Santa Fe and remembered it from treking there as a kid. It was in mid-September, with fall colors just coming on. It was quite a bit greener back then, with more vegetation and grasses around the lake, and the wilderness trail no so clearly maintained. We had driven down from Denver and got a later start, so by the time we reached the lake it was getting dark. We were totally alone, exhausted and did little more than set up on a grassy area close to the lake and fell asleep to the sounds of a small, spring creek nearby. It rained a little overnight and just before sunrise we woke to the sight of a mist was rising from the lake and deer drinking at the edge. It was ethereal and unforgettable. Thanks for the lovely walk back in time.
That sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing and for watching
When I was 10 we hiked up there I was born in Albuquerque
Love your hiking alone videos ! Would love to see more of these type videos very calm
Looked like first night at Stewart Lake and second night at Katherine. That’s a nice route. I did the same Winsor Ridge trail to Stewart last October when the aspens were blazing, spectacular
Hell yeah man I went to Lake Katherine for my first 2 night solo backpacking trip a few years ago. It was an amazing experience, spent many hours looking over the lake while the moon rose
That’s awesome! It’s my favorite place in NM!
For sure loved the vibe. I love Kraig Adams! Jealous of his daily miles haha. Awesome job man and wow what a beautiful spot in NM!
Thanks. I don’t know if I will do this for every trip. But it was fun fir this video
Very nice camera work and overall composition. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you. I enjoyed making this video
Thanks. Beautifyl video. Its a pretty gorgeous area and so close to SF.
Beautiful place, Thanks for sharing it with us
Amazing! So much set up for the b-roll you shot! I do not have the patience to do all that most of the time. Definitely like the Kraig Adams style. Good to mix things up.
Thank you. It IS a lot of work. I’m not sure I have the patience for it on every hike. But I kind of wanted to see if I could do it. In the end I’m proud of this video
Love this. I know it doesn’t get a lot of views, but it makes me happy. Now I’m pining to get out camping again.
Awesome video 📼 I plan on hitting this trail by the end of summer if I can.
Nice video. These are my favorite types of videos.
Lovely, lovely, lovely!
Some great looking shots!
Thanks!
Loved this hike and the video. A second video/directors cut would be welcome too.
Iv actually thought of doing one with some explanation of the hike. Maybe I will. Thanks for watching
I like your hike videos and your videos about gear and not about gear thank you !
Cool. Great video. Awesome lakes but i wonder if they are still open with the fires this year or not.
Beautiful
so Beautiful!!!!!!
Thanks!
Great video brother Ty
Very relaxing. I was wondering though, how would you set up that tent in the rain without getting the inside all wet?
Love the video! This is my backyard, grew up in Pecos and it’s nice to find videos of the area I grew up in. Many people I talk to think I live in a desert. I was fortunate enough to live in some of the best parts of New Mexico! Thanks again!
Thanks for watching
Great cinematography! You really captured the beauty of nature in this video! Is the Melanzana really worth the hype? I need to see a break down of the pros and cons of this sought after mid layer. As per your question, I don't mind the odd nature video but normally I prefer more of the conversational style. That being said, all the questions I had for this trip were answered either on screen or in your description. Great video!!!
Thanks! I love my Melanzana. If you are ever in Leadville you should buy one. But I don’t know that it’s worth going out of your way just to get one. It’s just a mid-layer. Nothing fancy other than the company’s business model. I love it because of my love for Leadville. I have a special connection to that town. Thanks for the feedback on the video.
I’m pretty new to hiking and I plan to hike here in the spring. Do you have any tips on what I should do to prepare?
Did you start out below by Cowles Ponds ? I just asking because the Ski Run trail seemed so full of day runners, I just went home to try again later in the fall. Might bring a fly rod next time too.
Yes. By cowels. I’ve never come up from the ski area. I’m sure it’s really crowded. Thanks for watching.
Very nice video...good job! Did you fish and/or see fish in Lake Katherine?
I don’t fish but have been there before with friends who do. I believe there are cut-throat in the lake.
Great video man! Looks like you had a great trip! I liked the peaceful tone throughout. I think it really works for some trips and it fit well for this one. You did great with the sound...how much sound design did you use? The sounds were great!
Thanks! The mic I typically use crapped out on me last week. (The only reason I didn't release a video last week) I bought a new mic days before this trip (Rode shotgun with a dead cat windscreen) and used it for all the sound capture. All the sounds you hear are the real sounds except a little bit of lake sounds at the beginning of this video. I am really impressed with this mic.
What time of year was this? Looking at knocking this one out this year
In 1972 my Dad ran cow's up there in the spring the places and the time I spent their come running back I need to take the kids. Sam in Vegas NV from that other Vegas
Just subbed great video
Thanks
Is the hike from the ski basin to lake Katherine able to be done all in one day??
This video is b e a u t i f u l.
We love work and appreciate when you make videos like this - in addition to your gear - but love these are so beautiful.
Thank you.
Well done with finding perfect music to score your work.
How was the trail Winsor from Santa Fe kicked my ass i only got to Meadow before i ran out of time to hit Kathrine
What was the temperature near the lake in the morning?
Come hike Lassen with me .
How long is the hike to get there?
This was great! I know that my "this was our adventure" types of videos don't "do as well" as the kind of stuff that shows up in search engines (e.g. gear reviews), but I have found the former to be much more rewarding and meaningful to make. My favorite video I ever made (Halcyon Days: ua-cam.com/video/t_GO6cAok5U/v-deo.html) was just about a simple camping trip with my boys. I think these types of short films let us get to know you a bit better, and I like that kind of connecting. I know you'll have to balance views and subscribers and all of that, but please keep throwing some of these in... for all of us and for yourself. 😍👍
You are right. I loved making this video and was so excited to post it. It’s not preforming like gear videos do. But I still love it. Thanks for watching, and for the encouragement.
An addendum to my previous comment. I have only one real regret and that is that I failed to contact Mr. Clarence E. “Red” Rice, head ranger for the Santa Fe National Forest at the time for hiring me for the best job I ever had in my lifetime.
Video is good
ON MUTE!⁰