{"id":2049,"date":"2025-05-11T22:15:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T22:15:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2025-05-13T04:36:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T04:36:44","slug":"5-11-2025-cuba-ghost-ranch-nm-mile-628-689","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/5-11-2025-cuba-ghost-ranch-nm-mile-628-689\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/11\/2025: Cuba to Ghost Ranch,\u00a0NM\u00a0(Mile 628 &#8211; 689)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">\u201cGood luck and have a safe adventure,\u00a0said Bill at the trailhead just outside of Cuba. He is one of the trail angels who volunteers at a trail camp along the CDT south of Cuba. Last year, Bill gave me a ride to Albuquerque so I could make it to Washington DC to receive the OAK Leaf Award. This year, he gave me a ride from my friend Zo\u00eb\u2019s home in Albuquerque to Cuba. How lucky am I to get to the trailhead with someone who deeply cares about the trail, outdoor access for everyone and thru-hikers like me!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">After I said goodbye to Bill, I took a moment to be present. This is it. I\u2019m going!\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">It rained quite a bit last week so water was flowing in many places. Soon, I was post-holing the muddy trail. Thick layers of mud got stuck at the bottom of my brand new shoes, adding an extra pound to my each step as I was going up the hill. They were new just for the first hour! The trail improved for a while then\u00a0I started seeing snow on the ground\u00a0around 8,700 feet.\u00a0I braced myself for more snow as I was going higher elevation. By the time I reached 9,500 feet, the trail was all covered with snow! I was originally planning to resume my adventure on 5\/17, but I learned that it\u2019s a light snow year and the data showed almost all the snow is gone in San Pedro Mountains to Cumbres Pass at mile 811. I decided to start a week earlier to take advantage of low snow year, but the last week, a surprise storm hit the northern New Mexico, bringing snow in high altitude.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I enjoyed walking on the snow covered trail since it wasn\u2019t too deep and I was able to move without slowing down too much. I\u2019m now above 10,000 feet. The view from my camp is all snow and beautiful. The snow absorbs sounds. I heard thunderstorms at dusk and it rained and snowed a little bit but now it\u2019s absolutely&nbsp;silent. My body feels good and my foot is just fine. I fell asleep relieved and relaxed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3812-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My first wildlife encounter was a huge elk, crossing the trail in front of me. Soon after,&nbsp;I saw three elk grazing in the meadow<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3814-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3816.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3816-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3816-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3816-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Post-holing snow is something that hikers want to avoid at all cost!&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3817-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My first night camp above 10,000 feet surrounded by snow!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I left my camp at 6am the next morning. The best time to avoid post-holing snow is super early in the morning, if the&nbsp;temperature drops below freezing, and it did. In the woods, the trees shield the cold temperature so I still post-holed but I was able to walk on the surface of snow without sinking into it in the meadows and open field. Dawn is my favorite time to hike. The&nbsp;morning light illuminates the beauty of nature and I like to salute the sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Traveling on the snow, crossing creeks, walking through ice-filled paddles on the trail takes longer and consumes more physical and mental energy. By mid morning, I hit the highest point between Cuba and the Ghost Ranch around 10,500 feet, and enjoyed a long descent that most of it was snow free.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3825.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3825-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3825-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3825-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Crossing the ice-cold river in the beautiful morning light is a worth trade-off<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3829-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3834-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2028\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3835-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">There are a few backcountry roads that CDT crosses. I came to one of them in the early afternoon and I saw a family with a truck and a tent. It turned out that they are trail angels! Maggie and Steve with their three kids had a table set up with drinks, oranges and watermelon. I asked for water and I\u2019m so glad that I did! I couldn\u2019t find any water afterwards and thanks to them, I have enough water to camp and get to the next water the next day. They were truly angels. I climbed the last steep uphill to the top of Mesa Alta and settled into my camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thanks Maggie and Steven for bringing all these treats for the CDT hikers!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Climbing to the top of Mesa Alta at the end of the day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The next day, I enjoyed a long descent down to Chama River Canyon Wilderness. Once I reached the river, I took the Ghost Ranch Alternate Route since the original CDT would be difficult for a resupply and I was excited to check out&nbsp;the ranch since Georgia O\u2019Keeffe, one of my most favorite artists, lived there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Chama River looking back the mesas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I arrived at the Ghost Ranch in the mid afternoon. At the Welcome Center, Margaret, one of the receptionists, greeted me and we learned that my resupply had not made it here. \u201cOne of us will go to the Post Office tomorrow morning and pick it up for you. Did you plan to spend a night here?,\u201d said Margaret. I didn\u2019t but why not? Then another receptionist Beth totally set me up to settle in. She gave me comfy towels with shampoo and conditioner plus extra soap to wash my clothes. \u201cIt\u2019s about 5 minutes walk to the camp so I\u2019ll give you a ride.\u201d We got into her golf cart and cruised up to the tent only site. \u201cI\u2019ll be down at the front desk so come down if you need anything else.\u201d Another angel made my trail life wonderful.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Thanks Beth for your hospitality and kindness!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The Ghost Ranch is on the land where&nbsp; many different groups of people called home. I attended the afternoon tour of the ranch led by Susan from the ranch and I learned about this place. The first people are known as the Gallina people who are considered different from other Pueblo people since their home structure was pit houses compared to the Pueblo\u2019s multi-storied buildings and Kivas. They both managed droughts and adopted agriculture to grow what Susan called \u201cthree sisters.\u201d They are corn, beans and squash. After Pueblo\u2019s came, followed by then&nbsp;Navajo then&nbsp;Apache. More recent story includes Spanish, Mexican and Anglos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3889-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">At the museum showing the \u201cthree sisters\u201d crops<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3885-scaled.jpeg?w=2340&amp;ssl=1 2340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Susan giving a tour at Ghost House established in 1881<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Before it became Ghost Ranch, it was called \u201cRanch of Witches\u201d in Spanish. Since this place is also known as one of the best fossil excavation sites in the US, people saw bones sticking out of the red hills and were scared since they couldn\u2019t identify them as dinosaurs bones. There are stories of monsters, witches, bones, giant snakes, people hiding stolen domesticated animals and other things, and murders! Who wants to come here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3893.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3893-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3893-scaled.jpeg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mihoaida.com\/pct\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3893-scaled.jpeg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here is the first place to excavate dinosaurs from the Triassic period. They are called theropod meaning meat-eating dinosaurs&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Despite all of the scary stories, I felt good energy that flowed in my body. It\u2019s comfortable. Welcoming. Centering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Fast forward to this time, the National Ghost Ranch Foundation&nbsp;does the day o day operations, providing educational opportunities for people to learn about this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">At my camp, I sat down for dinner and saw Kenn, the camp host, coming up in his golf cart. Kenn and I connected earlier and I learned that he lived in Okinawa. In a few minutes of our conversation, I could see him eye to eye because he is someone who understood the Okinawa\u2019s locals brutal experience of war and colonization by the US and Japan. It\u2019s so far from my home country and yet it\u2019s incredible to find such close connection with someone who understands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">I watched the red hills reflecting the evening sun, and the saw a full moon rise. It represented how I feel tonight. I am so full- a full belly, a full of gratefulness&nbsp;and admiration for this place and people sharing their kindness, and a full of energy to continue the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The full moon kept rising high and high into the dark sky. Yes, keep rising. 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