A Rainy Ride to the Summit of Elk Mountain - A Cold Monsoon Day in New Mexico.
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- Опубликовано: 9 авг 2021
- The road up to Elk Mountain is one of New Mexico's highest roads in the state peaking out at an elevation above 11,000ft. The drive up offers some stunning views of the Sangre de Cristo mountains but on this particular day, the rain did not let up blocking out the views from the summit.
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Snow on the ground anywhere in New Mexico in July is a head scratcher for me - lol
16:50 - Why be nice? Because it's just the right thing to do. I've been accused of being "too" friendly and I don't understand that mentality. Why wouldn't we want to be friendly? Thanx for being you Ruben!
Excellent video buddy! Thanx for sharin'!
I was scratching my head on this one also lol, but I guess when you above 11,000ft anything is possible. I've camped in this same area near 12,400ft and there still be snow in July and the nights were in the 30s. Its a high elevation thing. Yeah man, I have no idea why were friendly. Sometimes it just feels wrong haha. But that is just who we are, you know? I appreciate it bud. I'll most likely head up this way again and find a slot in-between hunting season without messing up peoples hunt. So maybe October or late September. I'll have to look at the hunting calendar. I want a better look with no fog. I have never been to this area until that day.
Hey buddy ! Another good video ! I like the change up and heading out with your friend in the jeep. those were some beauty views ! and man you guys were high up there ! Thanks for taking us along !
Hey man! It was a fun trip to head out with my buddy up on that mountain. What a whole different world in the high elevations of New Mexico. I hope to get up there and explore more and do an ATV Camp before the first snow comes. Winter comes quick to the high country. Its already getting cold up there. Thanks for dropping by.
Manzano Man, I really appreciate your videos. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us all.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Nice area to Ride, Looks like a great place to hunt Elk. Lots of fog at the top , no epic views from the top, the fog just adds to the ambiance. This Ride reminds me of riding in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains here in Alberta . only thing probably is we would be on the watch for Grizzly Bears,and the Elk. Thanks again for another Banger of a video.
Dude this is a sweet place to hunt Elk. Hunting season starts next month in New Mexico for Elk. The fog was cool to be in. I didn't mind not having the views for the exchange of the ambiance. Its cool you talk about the Rocky Mountains, New Mexico is the end of the mountain chain that stretches up to Canada. Man I couldn't imagine what it would be like to have grizzly bears. On this mountain the biggest predator we have to worry about is cougars which are frequently spotted here hunting Elk. Thanks for watching bud. Take care up there. I would love to explore Canada and will one day you can bet on that.
Great video buddy! The views at the beginning where awesome. I like high country mountain riding like that as well. Too bad it was so foggy when you get to the top of the mountain. That was cool to see you out with a fellow RUclips’r.
Thanks for taking us along my friend!
Hey buddy. I hope all is well your way. I totally enjoyed myself on this trail up to the summit. I am glad you can appreciate what it's like to ride the mountains. I know you have a Colorado video up there at Taylor Park or something like this. I plan to hit Colorado by next year and explore. It was to bad the fog kept us from seeing around. It just means when I head back up there there is a whole new level of excitement to see what I couldn't see on that day. Thanks for watching buddy.
Wow that weather is something else.
Climbing out of the desert floors of New Mexico into this high elevation mountain was crazy. I had no idea we would see temps that were this low, in July of all things. But above 11k, anything is possible. Thanks for watching bud. Hope all is well and take care.
Incredible trail ... wonderful nature.. and I like riding with raining 🌧
I also enjoy riding in the rain and having awesome views. I look forward to trail riding again on the mountain and camping next time. Thanks for watching.
Nice Video.. Sweet Place to enjoy riding fresh weather I see. Beer weather Elk country and BEAR
Dude this is an awesome place to ride and check out. I will make it back up here before the snow gets to deep and impassible. Hopefully I see some elk or bear while out there. Take care bro.
Incredible ride.. I live on the other side of the valley on Glorieta Mesa
Elk mountain is directly out my window every day! Thanks for sharing.
It’s a beautiful mountain and range to visit. You are lucky to have this view everyday to wake up to. I enjoyed my ride up to the top and I can’t wait to have another look when it’s not raining and foggy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Another excellent video. What a beautiful place and the weather just added to the experience. Nicely done my friend!
I hope that one day we can do a trip like this together.
One Man's Odyssey is a cool guy and has a great channel too.
Monsoon Season in New Mexico is a wild ride sometimes. Well heck, you experienced it in you video to Sandia. Temperatures drop quickly in high elevation. It would be awesome to organize a trip like this and collaborate. One Man's Odyssey is a great guy. We have a lot to bring to the platform since New Mexico is such a diverse state. Take care and have a nice day.
Nice Video , wish we had such a landscape and mountauns ... greetings from Germany
Hey there! I am glad to be able to share some mountain landscape with you out there in Germany. Take care and I appreciate you watching.
Another great video Ruben--you are the man. Keep up the good stuff. It makes my day watching your treks through NM. I'm so envious. Up here in Pennsylvania wishing I was there--some day. Thanks for bringing us with.
Hey buddy. I love sharing New Mexico and my adventures. We have some seriously dramatic landscape to ride in whether it be in the mountains or our desert sections. Its never a dull moment that is for sure. Man, if I could plan rides with everyone that would be like a dream come true. If our paths cross, you can bet it will be memorable. Take care and I hope all is well.
Where is elk mountain? Im not familiar with that one. I must say I get joy out of hearing your jolly laugh - love it😂😂
Hey there! Elk Mountain is located near Pecos. If you take highway 63 north the turn off is just past the town of Tererro on forest service road 646. Near 11,000FT was a whole new world and I was surprised to see snow or hail remanences. I am glad you enjoy my laugh lol. I get a chuckle out of everything I am doing. I hope all is well and keep up the great work on your channel!
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures thank you!
Hello Ruben Wow that must have been a great time out there I’m cold just watching this, the white out was crazy , what a great view you guys had at the end hip hip!!!
Hi Charlie. I was surprised to see the whiteout on this ride up to the summit. Who would think in the middle of summer that the temperatures would be cool like this. I guess its a testament to just how cold winter can be? You probably would want to be up there in the heart of winter that's for sure. Thanks for watching buddy, Take care and I look forward to next Tuesday!
Sometimes riding in the weather is just awesome! Good stuff bud, beautiful landscape. Looked like being here!
I love riding in this type of landscape. The weather just added to the beauty of this day on trail. Man I would love to hit some trails up there in Idaho. One day I will. Have an awesome day!
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures Would be glad to have ya
Hey Ruben nice video. I was out trail riding in Nova Scotia, Canada today and it was hot and humid and I get home, open RUclips, and see you ATVing with snow! Of course I wasn't at 11,000 feet.
Hey bud. Man Nova Scotia is beautiful. I hope to see a video of you riding out there soon. It is a trip how different high elevation in New Mexico is. Where I live it's been hot and humid also, which is about 2 hours south of this place. Then I climb above 11k and I am in a whole new world and it was cold. I mean not cold, but for a July day and it feel like the 30s. That is wild lol. I hope all is well out there man. Take care.
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Good job for pushing through to get to the top
Thanks bud. I am super glad I kept of pushing through the weather to make it up there. The summit was so foggy, but it is also mysterious since nothing can be seen lol. I can't wait to climb back up there and I hope to have a farther view this time. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care bud.
looks like a great ride thanks for sharing and have a great day as well
Thanks, you too! I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Great ride !!!
Thanks for dropping by.
Breautiful view up there for sure . I carry my rain gear all summer use my rain pants most time some deep puddles we hit all yr lol .
My wind breaker / rsin coat light weight 100 % water proof always good have in dry box . Was great Video awesome trails cheers bud 👍
I loved this ride up to the top. The views I had were super awesome and I will make it up here again in the near future. Rain pants help out with lots of things. Dust, water puddles, and of course the rain lol. It is good to have this gear on hand because we never know what mother nature will throw at us. Have a good day bud.
Thank you for posting these videos!!
Hey there. You’re absolutely welcome bud. I enjoy filming and sharing my adventures with you. Have a great weekend and take care.
Very nice trail ride. Very nice spot to try a beer.
You got that right! It was a beautiful place for sure and I want to do some camping out there. Have a nice day.
Hey Rueben, what the heck! You guys didn’t say what beer you were drinking! Anyway, was that really hail from the night before? It’s a good thing you weren’t camping in that! lol Great video buddy, hope you and your whole family are doing fine.👍🏼☮️
Hey there! How can I forget to mention what we were drinking? We had a Marble Brewery crafted beer called the Thunder from Dortmund. It was a nice break to have one and relax with the view you saw in the background.
I am thinking it was hail, or maybe snow. The weather was so wicked up there it was hard to tell, plus it was in the 30s or 40s. Fairly cold for a July day. If I was camping in that it would have been quite the story to tell. I do want to camp up there in the next couple months.
All is well thanks for asking. I hope all is well your way and you guys are staying healthy with the crisis happening once again. Take care.
great country you live in brotha... take that dark blue sky, mountains and you have Montana (9:50 to 13:30)... BUT, all our trees are Fir and Pine.. Great Vid!! Rain or shine... or snow.... Ride a quad, leave the jeep with the heater back at camp..... haha
Dude Montana is super beautiful. That is crazy to know at 9:50 is a taste of what you have up there in your state. I absolutely love a good mountain ride like this no matter if it's raining or snowing. Just make sure you have a rain suit lol! But if you don't let the fun keep on truckin.
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures Mountain Ride, Desert Ride, Hilly Ride... Neighborhood Ride.... its all good... Cheers my friend...
Hey bud, finally got around to checking your video! Life's been a little busy here lately and truthfully, I haven't spent much time "online". I enjoyed this video, wicked views from that mountainside. Weather looked pretty cold, damp and wet... could use some of that here! Lol. Great stitch while enjoying a cold one. Cheers bud!
Hey there! I know what you mean by life. I hope all is well your way even though it’s been busy. This was a great ride. I really enjoyed my time up there and I will make it back hopefully before the end of the year to do some ATV camping. It was cold up there and surprising since it was July. But at 11,600 ft any type of weather is possible. Cheers bud. Thanks for watching.
Another Great video. Beautiful area.
It was awesome out there. If the weather had not been so dramatic, I would have explored more out there. But I do look forward to a return trip. Stay tuned for that in the near future. I hope to nail this place again in the next couple months.
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures will definitely be on the lookout for a return visit video. We made our way cross Country in mid July and are living in Santa Teresa until our house is done in Las Cruses. We made several adventures coming across cows both alive and dead, went through several gates and thought about your videos saying to close all gates after going through them. We would have anyway but glad I watched your videos because I probably would have turned around at the gate thinking it was private property. Getting to love this area but do miss the trees.
Man that's beautiful
Dude, it was super beautiful even though the weather kept clouding up and blocking our views. I had a blast riding in the rain. Thanks for watching.
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures I wouldn't mind that rain at all.
Hello there good sir! I see you're hitting me with the incredible views right off the bat in this video, haha. You're doing life right for sure. Geez, looks like the clouds overtook you up there. I really like the rocky terrain up at antenna array tower area. Elk call is such an eerie thing. We don't have alot of them in particular area, so you never really hear it. There's a wild herd over in the Clam Lake area. I should look up and see if there are any good spots out there to take a peak of a couple. Good to meet Mr. One Man's Odessey as well.
So my sister has been looking around to maybe camp that way for the winter. You and I talked about that already. She's kind of concerned that it might actually be too cold around there to realistically go all winter compared to like in AZ. What temps do you typically run where you live? She's kind of talking about going out to the Outer Banks for at least part of the winter. Apparently it stays fairly comfortable (in the 50's I think she said) pretty much all year. Idk. The other advantage she has out that way is that my family has a place in the NC mountains. So she could always bail out and head for there if she wants.
Anyway Ruben, I enjoyed your video. It's always a pleasure hanging out with you my friend. I'll talk to you later.
Hey there man! The views early on were awesome until the clouds took over lol. But being in the fog like this was super cool as well. It awesome to experience opposite climates. Where I live it is hot in Summer, then you come up here and it was in the 40s and Windchill in the 30s. That is so crazy for being a July day. I love the rocks also, it just adds to the landscape.
I think that would be cool if you were to go and see if you could spot some Elk. New Mexico has a massive heard that can be found throughout most of the state. We are a world premier state for hunting them and we attract outfitters from all over hoping for a tag to be filled.
New Mexico is a dramatic state in the winter. Where I live temps are about 25 degrees in the morning and highs in the 40s or 50s. Farther south is even warmer because it is more desert. But if you head north, lows can range from below zero to maybe the 30s for highs. It is still probably not as cold as where you live. But if your looking to get away from all that I think AZ would be the preferred way of having a winter escape from your area. I would still recommend at least a few nights in New Mexico through. Will she have a camper or an RV?
Thanks for watching bud. Take care and I appreciate your support and friendship.
Another great video!!!
Thanks brother. I appreciate you watching. I hope all is well. Take care.
Awesome! Thanks for taking us on one more awesome ATV ride and seeing more beautiful country. I appreciate this👍👍😎
You bet! I am thankful for your support and commenting. I hope to get back into this high elevation for a camping trip soon. I will have to plan accordingly since hunters will be out as well. Thanks for watching and take care.
Looks like a terrific ride... rain, hail... snow... all in one day! Love high altitude riding!! We're dealing with the smoke here in Utah...ugh... no fun to ride in.
Man it was a great ride and a surprise as well. High elevation riding can be a drastic change from the desert floor that I live in. Oh man, I know what you mean. Early this week the smoke was terrible in New Mexico. Thankfully we have much better air quality right now, but I saw Utah is still in the thick of it. I feel for you. Take care.
Great content! We are thinking of retiring in NM but are avid off roaders and wanted to make sure it is ATV friendly there. It looks like there are lots of places to ride and the views are spectacular!!
New subscriber! 😎 Thanks for the videos!
Hey there! Thanks for your support! New Mexico has a lot of public lands to ride on and explore. To be honest I haven’t even come close to riding or camping all of New Mexico. I think you’ll appreciate having the desert, mountains, and all the other unique landscapes we have to explore. Take care and have a great day.
Mountains have to be my favorite type of landscape. I wish their was more mountain trails where I am. Its amazing how the weather gradually got worse as you guys went higher up lol. As always, great video!
I agree man, mountains are beautiful to ride though. It would be awesome if you had more trail like that in your area it was wild how the weather changed like every 1k feet of elevation gained. I plan on getting back up there and this time camp somewhere. Hopefully I can get some views this time to share. Thanks for watching bud.
Awesome video Ruben. That was the first mountain I took my Jeep to in the Pecos. Lots of side roads that I still wanna go back to. That weather was a huge bonus for your kinda adventures. Great job!
That ride-up is awesome to the top of Elk Mountain. I will make it back up there on a day where I can see the panoramic views of the area. In a Jeep or ATV, bring it, the mountains are awesome! I know what you are talking about on all the little side roads. There is so much more to explore and I want to go back also. I hope all is well brother and your family is doing good!
Another fantastic video, Amazing views. Crazy weather at the top. I would love to see a ride up there on a sunny day. It's cool how you hook up with other people for a ride. Thanks for sharing.
That is my plan to get up there on a clear day to have a look around and do more exploring. I think there is an old mine near the top that I would love to go and locate. But the views from up there on a clear day will be amazing. I am glad I was able to get out and collaborate with a friend and local RUclipsr. Thanks for watching and I hope all is well.
What an awesome trail you guys drove up there to Elk Mountain, can't imagine how beautiful it will be to ride there in fall also. But at top it just looks really cold, even snow on ground probably from this year.
This was an incredible ride to the top. It was cold, wet, and foggy blocking our views around us. I'll make it up there again for another look. I am guessing it was fresh snow. This mountain range in Winter can get a lot of snow. Thanks for watching bud.
Finally getting watch this video! You did a great job with the footage you had, and I think the way that you set the stage for "it could get better, or it could get worse" was great considering it did get worse! You got some great shots of the surrounding scenery, and watching your video transported me back to the chilly, damp environment. It was a great honor and a lot of fun finally getting to do a trip with you, even if it was just a half-day trail ride; I look forward to doing it again!
Also, I should mention that Elk Mountain is actually featured prominently in the movie Missing 411: The Hunted, which is on Amazon Prime and I think Hulu. It's unfortunate that it is, given that it's a documentary about missing people, but about a third of the movie is about Elk Mountain and the Pecos Wilderness.
Hey Nathan. I am glad I had just enough footage to make a video along with your video to help fill in the story. I thought I was recording more and I wasn’t, not sure what happen.
What an incredible day we had. It was worth every bit of time we had up there. I agree, what an honor to have a video with you and I on a trip. We’ll have to make a trip happen again.
I am glad you bring up the 411 show. I have actually watched it and the stories told about the area are interesting and still leave me with the question of, what happened. I read somewhere that the older folks who live in the area believe there is a portal that opens and closes. So it’s believed he went through the portal. It’s bizarre nonetheless. Thanks again for an awesome day!
Reminds me of Pecos . Where is this beautiful country?
You guessed right, it is in the Pecos area. I love this area. It is beautiful!
I live close by and have the same 4 wheeler as you, was wondering if perhaps we could ride together one day
Hey there. Yeah man, that would be cool.
great video, do you know if this area burned in this years fire?
I think this area survived the fire although there might be some spots where the fire did burn a little since the boundary was in this area where they made a containment line.
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures ok we are going there today to spend a few days in a cabin, thought we would take the old side-by-side up the mountain and check it out for ourselves! Thank you for the reply!
@@scarface-39 No problem! Enjoy it. The drive up and the views are so awesome. If you don't mind, let me know how close the fires got or if it burned sections. I have been wanting to go back up there myself.
@@ManzanoManATVAdventures yes sir will do!
Great video! Didn’t a hunter go missing up there a while back?
I’d love to camp up there sometime. Take care!
I was just going to tell him I need to get all the right gear to go adventure alone like that cuz my people don't really want me to.. but I would love it
@@battlefor1billiondollars one thing to think of getting is a personal locator beacon, tho expensive. Would probably put your family at ease.
I camp alone all the time!
@@DaPaC1978 yeah I need to look into it
Hey there! You are right. This is the same location where the hunter went missing and sadly, never located either. There are a lot of mysteries behind this location on people missing or dying. I plan on getting back up here to do some camping and talk a little bit about it in my next video.
I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care my friend.
Adventuring alone is fun and risky. I love camping solo and adventuring, but at the same time I do miss the company of friends. I hope you get out and do a solo man. It is fun.
Where is parking to leave a vehicle and take off on atv near this trail?
I staged more less in this area at these coordinates: 35.75477, -105.67043
But there is plenty of parking within the first mile all on the left side of the road. From there you can ride up.
Great ride. We went up to dr 604 in the Jemez this past weekend. We want to go Saturday again. Email me and maybe we can get together
Hey there. I got your email. I would love to plan a ride and go check out some trails. Man the Jemez will be a great place to go ride. I am trying to reschedule an appointment I have on Saturday. If I can get around that lets plan it. I will let you know tomorrow if I can make it.