Description
Enjoy a guided hike through Gutierrez Canyon Open Space! A beautiful piñon-juniper forest with some ponderosa pine, you’ll likely spot horned lizards and lots of birds. This fun hike is fairly strenuous, with many ups and downs, and a trail built through veins of rock that can pose tripping hazards. The hike is 3-3.5 miles at a high elevation. Bring a hat, layers, comfortable hiking shoes, a snack and water. Limited enrollment.
Bill Pentler is retired from the Open Space Division of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation. His resume also includes being the law enforcement interpretive state park ranger at Fenton Lake in the Jemez Mountains, and a supervisor at Albuquerque’s animal shelters. He holds degrees in zoology and psychology and has led hikes for Oasis for years.