May 9, Chupadera Peak

Lise Spargo writes:

I will meet anyone who wants to do the entire hike at the school district office as usual, but at 8:00 rather than 9:00.? We want to beat the heat if we can. We can carpool down to the trail head which is on highway one just north of the Bosque visitor center.? There is a sign for the trail head on the road where you turn west and go in about a quarter of a mile on a dirt road to the kiosk and parking area.? The drive takes about 30 minutes so we should be able to start the trail by circa 8:30.? For those who prefer a shorted hike, you could meet us where the trail crosses under I-25 at about 9:30.??Bob says the trail passes under the highway just south of mile marker 133 and there is enough space to pull cars off the
shoulder.