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McKittrick Canyon is known as the most beautiful place in Texas during the fall. Last year, we tried to do it but were met with a full parking lot with several hour wait. Blah blah. == Hike description template ==
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**DISTANCE** is ~15 mi round-trip, out and back or loop. === Things to add ===
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**ELEVATION GAIN** is ~5500 ft gained. May be more because of ups/downs.  * Points of interest
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**FEES**: None. Of course, if you carpool, please compensate your driver for gas!  * [[http://www.americanhiking.org/resources/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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**DURATION**: All day. All weekend. Finish by early afternoon. === Meeting locations ===
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**PET FRIENDLY?** Yes. Bring a muzzle (you shouldn't be need to be told to bring a leash).  * Achenbach Canyon Trailhead
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**SKILL LEVEL** is **NOT** beginner friendly. No whiners! == Frequently Asked Questions ==
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**TERRAIN** includes inches-deep streams, rock wall climbing, climbing from high desert to alpine forest to exposed mountain tundra. Please bring appropriate gear. === Are children allowed on the hike? Is there an age cut off? ===
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**WEATHER** may include thunderstorms. Will be cold & windy on ridgeline. Yes, they are your responsibility.
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**AFTERWARDS** we may stop by Pepper Pot (Hatch, NM). Cash only. We've had children as young as 3 climb 12k foot mountains.
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**MEET** for carpool at: === How does the group work? What does the meeting time and meeting place mean? ===
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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.		 Go by individual cars, carpool to destination/trailhead.
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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		 == Weather ==
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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		 [[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-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		 Example URLs:
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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		  * 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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  [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 In the JSON output, location/zone contains the zone for fetching weather for a zone:
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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		 http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?zoneid=NMZ523
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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

  [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

**MORE** information:

* Resource one
* Resource two

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== Backpacking equipment checklist ==

=== Required minimum ===

 * Sleeping bag (rated 20°F or higher. you may need 0°F or higher)
 * Sleeping pad
 * Spoon
 * Food: either high-calorie meal-replacement bars, soup, or freeze-dried meals (e.g. Mountain House or Backpacker's Pantry brands) are good for dinner/etc.
 * Clothes: towards the warmer side, at least 3 sets. 2 that you will carry—you should not sleep in clothes you were hiking in, and should alternate. 1 set to keep in the car for the ride home (we don't want to smell you). Can use extra clothes as a pillow when sleeping. Check weather report to see. Clothes should include extra socks, a jacket, etc. Preferably clothes that dry quickly (no jeans/cotton!)

 * Water bottles enough to hold 1 day's drinking water and for meals
 * Headlamp/flashlight
 * Backpack: large enough to hold everything you're carrying, probably 35–45L. Backpack should weigh no more than ¼ your weight, and absolutely no more than ⅓ your weight (i.e. w/ water can weigh ⅓ your weight, but should be ¼ your weight or less without water)

=== Nice-to-have ===

 * Instant heat pouch iron salt hand/body warmers: useful when freezing in the morning or when sleeping to help warm up. In hunting section at Walmart
 * Tent: usually will have no problem rooming w/ someone else. Tent is the kind of thing that will take you over the

=== Stuff you can borrow ===

 * Stove + fuel: may want to buy your own fuel and carry as a backup.
 * Water pump/filter

=== Tips & tricks ===

 * [[http://blog.rei.com/camp/22-camp-hacks-from-rei-experts/?cm_mmc=sm_tw-_-Blog-_-camp+hacks&sf41353729=1|22 camping hacks from REI experts]]

Contents

  1. Hike description template
    1. Things to add
    2. Meeting locations
  2. Frequently Asked Questions
    1. Are children allowed on the hike? Is there an age cut off?
    2. How does the group work? What does the meeting time and meeting place mean?
  3. Weather
  4. Links
  5. Backpacking equipment checklist
    1. Required minimum
    2. Nice-to-have
    3. Stuff you can borrow
    4. Tips & tricks

Hike description template

Things to add

Meeting locations

  • Achenbach Canyon Trailhead

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.

How does the group work? What does the meeting time and meeting place mean?

Go by individual cars, carpool to destination/trailhead.

Weather

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

Example URLs:

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:

Backpacking equipment checklist

Required minimum

  • Sleeping bag (rated 20°F or higher. you may need 0°F or higher)
  • Sleeping pad
  • Spoon
  • Food: either high-calorie meal-replacement bars, soup, or freeze-dried meals (e.g. Mountain House or Backpacker's Pantry brands) are good for dinner/etc.
  • Clothes: towards the warmer side, at least 3 sets. 2 that you will carry—you should not sleep in clothes you were hiking in, and should alternate. 1 set to keep in the car for the ride home (we don't want to smell you). Can use extra clothes as a pillow when sleeping. Check weather report to see. Clothes should include extra socks, a jacket, etc. Preferably clothes that dry quickly (no jeans/cotton!)
  • Water bottles enough to hold 1 day's drinking water and for meals
  • Headlamp/flashlight
  • Backpack: large enough to hold everything you're carrying, probably 35–45L. Backpack should weigh no more than ¼ your weight, and absolutely no more than ⅓ your weight (i.e. w/ water can weigh ⅓ your weight, but should be ¼ your weight or less without water)

Nice-to-have

  • Instant heat pouch iron salt hand/body warmers: useful when freezing in the morning or when sleeping to help warm up. In hunting section at Walmart
  • Tent: usually will have no problem rooming w/ someone else. Tent is the kind of thing that will take you over the

Stuff you can borrow

  • Stove + fuel: may want to buy your own fuel and carry as a backup.
  • Water pump/filter

Tips & tricks

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