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{{{#!text_markdown == Things to add to hike template ==
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**FEES**: None.  * Points of interest
 * Recommended clothing (long pants, boots) & equipment
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**MEET** for carpool at:  * [[http://www.americanhiking.org/hiking-etiquette/|American Hiking Society Hiking Etiquette - American Hiking Society]]
 * [[http://thebark.com/content/proper-trail-etiquette-hiking-your-dog|Proper Trail Etiquette for Hiking with Your Dog | The Bark]]
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 * Las Cruces: 6:40 am, east of NMSU's Pan Am Center. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-panam] or [Google Maps][gm-panam]).
* Las Cruces: 7:30 am, K-Mart parking lot on North Main/US 70 and Del Rey, near Shell. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-lc-kmart] or [Google Maps][gm-lc-kmart]).
* Las Cruces: 7:30 am, in/outside Milagro's Coffee at Pan Am Plaza. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-milagros] or [Google Maps][gm-milagros]).
 * El Paso: 7:00 am, I-10 and Transmountain Road Shell. Meet and park at the gravel parking lot to the west of the gas station. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-shell] or [Google Maps][gm-shell]). Note: your organizer is not meeting here, please self-organize!
 * El Paso: 6:45 pm, Walmart at Transmountain/US 54 at the west-most parking lot towards US 54. See map ([Google Maps][gm-elp-walmart]). Note: your organizer is not meeting here, please self-organize!
 * Cloudcroft: 9:00 am, Mountaintop Mercantile. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-cloudcroft] or [Google Maps][gm-cloudcroft]).
 * Sierra del Cristo Rey: 6:00 am, bottom of the mountain See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-cristorey] or [Google][gm-cristorey]) or instructions below.
 * Ruidoso: 9:00 am, Ruidoso Downs Walmart parking lot, northwest corner, on US 70. See map ([OpenStreetMap][osm-ruidoso-walmart] or [Google Maps][gm-ruidoso-walmart]). Ruidoso Downs is a mile or two west of Ruidoso on US 70, and the Walmart turn-off has a traffic light—you can't miss it.
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
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  [osm-panam]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=32.285463&mlon=-106.740997&zoom=18&layers=M
  [gm-panam]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.285463,-106.740997&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.772232,39.726562&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16
=== Are children allowed on the hike? Is there an age cut off? ===
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  [osm-lc-kmart]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=32.35083&mlon=-106.76538&zoom=17&layers=M
  [gm-lc-kmart]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.35083,-106.76538&aq=&sll=32.2563,-106.7&sspn=0.015497,0.018582&ie=UTF8&ll=32.351135,-106.768591&spn=0.00774,0.01502&t=h&z=17
Yes, they are your responsibility.
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  [osm-milagros]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?node=630424392
  [gm-milagros]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.287422,-106.745166&aq=&sll=32.304328,-106.770802&sspn=0.057166,0.086174&ie=UTF8&ll=32.28755,-106.745288&spn=0.014929,0.021544&t=h&z=16
We've had children as young as 3 climb 12k foot mountains.
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  [osm-shell]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=31.907703&mlon=-106.581483&zoom=18&layers=M
  [gm-shell]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=31.907703,-106.581483&aq=&sll=31.907128,-106.581379&sspn=0.001874,0.001261&ie=UTF8&ll=31.9077,-106.581931&spn=0.001874,0.002693&t=h&z=19
== Weather ==
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  [gm-elp-walmart]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=31.897292,+-106.439618&aq=&sll=31.897353,-106.435947&sspn=0.001806,0.001269&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=16 [[http://stackoverflow.com/questions/951839/api-to-get-weather-based-on-longitude-and-latitude-coordinates|web services - API to get weather based on longitude and latitude coordinates - Stack Overflow]]
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  [osm-cloudcroft]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=32.95731&mlon=-105.743871&zoom=18&layers=M
  [gm-cloudcroft]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=32.95731,-105.743871&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=58.206849,76.113281&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17
Example URL for interactive page:
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  [osm-cristorey]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=31.792082&mlon=-106.541955&zoom=17&layers=M
  [gm-cristorey]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=31.792082,-106.541955&aq=&sll=31.792082,-106.541955&sspn=0.003702,0.004833&ie=UTF8&ll=31.790509,-106.544466&spn=0.01481,0.019333&t=h&z=16
 * Interactive/HTML: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.57805&lat=35.30033
 * XML: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.57805&lat=35.30033&FcstType=dwml
 * JSON: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-105.57805&lat=35.30033&FcstType=json
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  [osm-ruidoso-walmart]: http://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=33.32543&mlon=-105.61552&zoom=16&layers=M
  [gm-ruidoso-walmart]: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.32543,-105.61552&aq=&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=57.945758,76.113281&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=17
In the JSON output, location/zone contains the zone for fetching weather for a zone:
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**More information**: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=NMZ523
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* Resource one
* Resource two
XML output:
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}}} == Links ==

 * [[http://www.meetup.com/VegasHikers/events/18400591/|Bonanza Peak at Spring Mt Range - The Las Vegas Hiking and Outdoors Meetup (Las Vegas, NV) - Meetup]]
 * [[http://www.meetup.com/help/keyword/Hiking/|Help and resources for hiking - Meetup]]

Things to add to hike template

Frequently Asked Questions

Are children allowed on the hike? Is there an age cut off?

Yes, they are your responsibility.

We've had children as young as 3 climb 12k foot mountains.

Weather

web services - API to get weather based on longitude and latitude coordinates - Stack Overflow

Example URL for interactive page:

In the JSON output, location/zone contains the zone for fetching weather for a zone:

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=NMZ523

XML output:

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