Re: [Philmont]: Trail down the tooth

>That trail down from the tooth is long, those switchbacks go forwever.
I would be tempted to take one of the trails down the west side next
time and walk around. Anybody done that? On the map, it doesn't look
too bad

If by west you're talking about the trail that leads off to the right
just below tooth ridge camp (near Stockade) we had to hike up that
trail to tooth ridge camp after the fire re-route in 2002. It's steep,
rocky and overgrown with shrubs that catch on your clothing and pack
and leave you pretty well scratched up. Then you would have to either
catch one of the buses (probably not allowed) or hike back around the
tooth through the field that some have reported as well occupied by
rattlesnakes or hike to the highway and take the long way back. And
you don't come back through the "you've made it" entrance.

I've had the "pleasure" of coming down the long tooth ridge trail three
times, so I understand the allure, but I can't recommend the side trail.

YiS
Doug
2000, 2002, 2004

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Received on Tue Dec 6 11:06:41 2005