Folks,
I have done the Rich Cabins to Ring Place route in both directions.
Your correct, the first segment coming out of Rich Cabins is either straight up the canyon wall or as described go upstream from Rich Cabins cabin a 100 yards or so, cross the stream and go towards the canyon wall and you will find the abandon railroad bed. Take that south to the boundary fence and then you will have about 100 foot scramble up to the top of the ridge. Come back along the fence line as described and head north to the windmill.
We were at the windmill site in '04 and the windmill structure was gone and the large water holding take was falling apart. So don't expect to see a tall structure to mark your arrival.
>From there follow the abandon road north. The previous description is pretty accurate.
We stayed to the east side of the western Beatty Lake, it was dry. The view is spectacular across the meadow with Little Costilla Peak in the background. The ridge from the west Beatty Lake to Seally Canyon is about 100-150 feet, not a big climb. If your "on-course' when you cross Seally Canyon creek you should find some ruins about 100 yards north of the creek bed and just east of the abandon road that heads north towards Ring Place. Continuing north on the abandon road will take you across another dried-up lake and on to another windmill SE of Ring Place. You will see Ring Place from there and you have less than a mile to go.
The hardest part of that hike is getting to the top of the ridge above Rich Cabins. From there it is "just" distance a few minor ridges to traverse and in general, gradual elevation changes.
Sorry for the long post.
Darrel T
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From: JL@JLove.net
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Sent: Mon, 30 Apr 2007 9:12 AM
Subject: [philmont] Valle Question: How get from Rich Cabins to Ring Place
Jim: You got the first segment out of Rich pretty accurate as I know it, but now having called my hand on this I need to put a qualifier on the middle segment. When I went north out of Rich in 98 we were actually heading to Iris Park. So I am not absolutely certain that you can take the route across the meadow east of the eastern Beatty Lake because you might have a significant and undesirable ridge to cross to the north and west of the lake. You may need to follow the trail south of the eastern Beatty Lake, northwest some, past the ridge between the lakes, then go north between the lakes close to the western Beatty Lake. (Both are probably going to be dry lake beds.) The last segment across the meadow south of Ring Place (another probably dry lake bed) I have done and looks good. Jim, before you put this out as gospel on PhilSearch, it might be good to get confirmation about the middle segment from others who have taken this route. Julian
From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Troop 6 Webmaster
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 12:11 AM
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Subject: [philmont] Valle Question: How get from Rich Cabins to Ring Place
With Julian's clues I pulled a route together for Rich to Ring and put it on PhilSearch ... you can see it under routes for either ring or rich, or in the trek summary for #25.
Julian, let me know if I got it right.
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From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com]On Behalf Of Julian Love
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 10:14 PM
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Subject: [philmont] Valle Question: How get from Rich Cabins to Ring Place
Jack: I came down that steep slope into Rich in 96 and it is steep. In 98 my crew needed to go the other way. But instead of going straight north, up, we followed the “4WD” road, a little to the left out of RC, then bend right and east and up, actually an old RR bed, I’m told. Once you pass the boundary fence, you can cut back to your left (west) along a fence until you’re due south of the windmill. Then cut right, due north to the windmill. (I can give you GPS Lat/Long of that windmill if you want.) Then you hit a trail north. Go just east of both Beatty Lakes, north across the big meadow and on toward Ring Place. Lots of fun and good orienteering, map & compass work. Julian Love, Charlotte NC
From: philmont@troop47.com [mailto:philmont@troop47.com] On Behalf Of Jack Bolinger
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 7:36 PM
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Subject: [philmont] Valle Question: How get from Rich Cabins to Ring Place
List:
I was looking at the New Valle map for upcoming trek #25 and would like some help on how treks have handled or intend to handle the hike from Rich Cabins to Ring Place. Going straight up the “cliff” on the side of Rich Cabins looks very challenging and other options look much longer. Looks like Sylla or Charibdus type situation. Lol. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks
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