Atalaya Mountain - 4.4.2014

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The trailhead for Atalaya Mountain is located at St. John's College... just east of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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The summit offers views of Santa Fe... and the Jemez Mountains on the horizon.
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larman and ragman on the summit (9117').
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Cholla Cactus.
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Looking back on Atalaya Mountain from near the trailhead... the hike was 7 miles roundtrip, gaining 1900 feet of elevation.