I Hiked 130 Miles from Santa Fe to Taos… Should You?

After hiking roughly 130 miles from Santa Fe to Taos, I wanted to sit down and share my honest recap of the Santa Fe to Taos Trail. In this video, I talk through the biggest highlights, including the incredible Pecos Wilderness, alpine lakes, wildlife, and Trail Rider’s Wall. I also cover the lowlights: road walking, overgrown trail, rough campsites, chiggers, and sections that didn’t quite have the wilderness feel I was hoping for. I’ll also go over the gear choices that worked well, the gear I’d change, my favorite trail foods, the food I probably wouldn’t bring again, and my overall hot take on whether I think the Santa Fe to Taos Trail is worth hiking. This trail had some amazing moments, and I’m glad I did it... but would I hike the whole thing again? Gear from the video (and LMNT): LMNT (You get a FREE sample pack w/purchase): http://bit.ly/446yuY8 Aergogo GIGA PUMP Air (use code JUSTIN10 for 10% off): https://bit.ly/4uVH9rT NITECORE Carbo 20: https://tidd.ly/44pLc4B My Favorite Gear: Ketl Mtn Nofry (Sun Hoodie): https://bit.ly/4otAoun Nemo Eclipse (Sleeping Pad): https://rei.pxf.io/2aGzyD Gossamer Gear The One (Tent): https://alnk.to/aARzayJ Durston Kakwa 55 (Backpack): https://durstongear.com/products/kakw... Enlightened Equipment Revelation 20 (Quilt): https://alnk.to/ge9zIbJ Enlightened Equipment Torrid (Puffy Jacket): https://alnk.to/dpvkl4x Garmin inReach Mini 2 (SOS): https://rei.pxf.io/QYYono MSR PocketRocket Deluxe (Stove): https://rei.pxf.io/3JK0aB Topo Athletic Pursuit 3 (Trail Runners): https://rei.pxf.io/6kyNLG Some of these are affiliate links which greatly support the channel. Cheers! 00:00 Intro 01:10 Biggest highlights 03:39 Biggest lowlights 05:15 Gear choices that worked 07:40 Gear choices I’d change 09:57 Food choices that worked 11:27 Food choices I’d change 13:00 My hot take on the trail 17:34 Should you hike it? 18:17 Final thoughts #SantaFeToTaosTrail #Backpacking #NewMexico