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Cerro Pedernal is a magical mountain that Georgia O’Keeffe called her own, and was captured in many of her paintings. She even said of the Pedernal, “God told me if I painted it often enough I could have it.”
Located in the Jemez Mountain range and rising 9,862 feet above sea level, Cerro Pedernal is a major landmark in north-central New Mexico and can be seen from miles around. You will be guided to the northwest base of the Pedernal. Most of the approximately 7 mile round trip hike is on an unmarked jeep trail. As you trek in, you will gradually gain a total of 1000 feet in elevation, passing through forests of Rocky Mountain juniper, Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, Pinon pine and Gambel oak. Your stopping point, at 9200 feet, is a beautiful meadow with views of Abiquiu Lake and the basalt cliffs of the Cerro Pedernal. Click here to visit Santa Fe Walkabouts, and get ready to be amazed... on foot, on bike, on 4x4, or on snowshoe! Santa Fe Walkabouts (505) 216-9161 info@santafewalkabouts.com |
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