Events/Trails 💥Pig Party 2022💥 (1 Viewer)

[Voodoocruisers]

We are good to go anytime but the 4th holiday weekend.
it feels funny to not have anything I have to build or fix on my rig before we go… that could change though

 

[Pigeaten]

Well this took a turn I didn’t expect. I’d like to wait until a few more “regulars” weigh in on dates etc. to accommodate as many Pig pilots as possible. Also would want to see what works for @abqcruiser and @4Cruisers.
As I mentioned earlier Bonnie and I currently plan to attend Rising Sun’s Train Run which traverses back country along the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad between Antonito CO and Chama NM. That takes place June 9-12 and will give us a chance to scope out that area. The Rising Sun group plans to base camp near Sublette NM right on the CO/NM border. I’ve only been on pavement in northern NM in recent years so would have to rely on Mark and 4Cruisers for other ideas. Personally I wouldn’t mind a base camp year like we did at Rico and the North Rim but am open to moving around if that’s the group’s desire.

If you lead , they will follow.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

@Voodoocruisers cruise down to west TN and help me get mine ready!

 

[fj55tlc]

I can make anything work. Looking forward to it!

 

[abqcruiser]

Well this took a turn I didn’t expect. I’d like to wait until a few more “regulars” weigh in on dates etc. to accommodate as many Pig pilots as possible. Also would want to see what works for @abqcruiser and @4Cruisers.
As I mentioned earlier Bonnie and I currently plan to attend Rising Sun’s Train Run which traverses back country along the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad between Antonito CO and Chama NM. That takes place June 9-12 and will give us a chance to scope out that area. The Rising Sun group plans to base camp near Sublette NM right on the CO/NM border. I’ve only been on pavement in northern NM in recent years so would have to rely on Mark and 4Cruisers for other ideas. Personally I wouldn’t mind a base camp year like we did at Rico and the North Rim but am open to moving around if that’s the group’s desire.

I'm going to let @4Cruisers take the lead on trails to explore. I'm just getting my bearings in the southern Colorado area. As for the dates, I'll be working on my cabin all summer, so I should be flexible on when and where the PP2022 takes place. Let me know if there's anything that I can do in the mean time, and I'll do my best to help.

 

[Gordobe]

Haven’t had much social time due to work overload but have had eyes on the gossip pig scene. Don’t see a work overload during the dates mention. I’ve managed to get there in the past so stamp my ticket and pick a date.

thanks riderjgs for pushing the get it done button

 

[riderjgs]

Here's an update, after hearing from all but a couple of the late-replying regular Pig Party attendees, after taking a look at maps and after consultation with NM locals Mark @abqcruiser and John @4Cruisers. I hope it meets with general approval, especially from those of you too quick to make me a hopeful "benevolent dictator."
First, the date. Pig Party 2022 will take place July 7-10. Reviewing all the replies, it seems there are various folks who have problems with either of the June dates or with the 4th of July weekend. No one mentioned issues with the mid-July dates in any posts since January 1, hence the choice of the earliest non-controversial July date.
Plans are to base camp at the Rio de los Pinos Campground 15 miles southwest of Antonito CO. It's a U.S. Forest Service campground at 8,000' in New Mexico's Carson National Forest near the Rio de los Pinos State Wildlife Area. I'll attach a video and link at the end of this post. While the USFS link shows only 4 prepared sites with 2 vault toilets, there are multiple options for dispersed camping at the same location. The You Tube video drives you past 10 sites, some individually large enough to host bigger groups. All are just a few steps from the river and should provide an experience similar to our first Pig Party in Rico. It is a "first come, first served" campground with no reservation option but use is said to be "light." Bonnie and I will check it out personally on one of our trips to Albuquerque in mid-April and mid-May and would plan to get there a day or two early for the Pig Party if necessary to "hold" some sites. Mark, John and I plan to get together around a table with maps while we're in Albuquerque in April.
Maps show a ton of USFS roads and loop tour options just south of the campground and west of U.S. 285. 4Cruisers knows the area and agrees there are many choices for daily backroad excursions. They would include the possibility of "chasing the train" one day along dirt roads which parallel the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad from Antonito to Chama NM. As mentioned previously, Bonnie and I plan to attend the Rising Sun TLCA group's annual train run June 9-12 and will check that out. Those traveling to the Pig Party will also have multiple opportunities to extend your trip in all directions, including nearby Taos, Classic Cruisers in Poncha Springs CO right on 285, Medano Pass and the Great Sand Dunes National Park to the north and east, Moab and Monument Valley in AZ to the west, and the Valles Caldera and other sites to the south.
I sincerely hope this works for most regulars and others who've indicated an interest in attending their first Pig Party, fully realizing we're not likely to please everyone. I'm hoping for a "thank you" from Rush for giving him an extra three or four weeks to get ready. No excuses now.
Jim

Carson National Forest - Rio de Los Pinos Campground

Carson National Forest - Rio de Los Pinos Campground

www.fs.usda.gov

 

[riderjgs]

Working from your replies, I'll start a list of those who plan to attend. Please include the number of folks in your party:

riderjgs (JIm and Bonnie Spehar) 2
DTC72 (David & MariJo Cousineau) 2
Megadoomer Crew (Nick and Peyton Rossi and Steve Pollard) 3
Hanktank (Hank, Penelope, Henry & Charlotte Gries) 4
Lifelong40Fan 4+
arthog 1
Pigeaten 2
RUSH55 4
Voodoocruisers (Ande) 4+
sahelzer (Steve) 2
Gordobe (Gordon) 1
fj55tlc (Craig) 1+
4Cruisers (John) 1+
abqcruiser (Mark) 1+
Scrapdaddy (Ron) 2
Pigeaten (Don and Debra) 2
MtnYota 1

 

[DTC72]

dtc72 (David & MariJo Cousineau) 2

 

[Megadoomer]

Megadoomer Crew (Nick and Peyton Rossi and Steve Pollard) 3

 

[riderjgs]

Megadoomer Crew (Nick and Peyton Rossi and Steve Pollard) 3

Looking forward to you and your crew getting more than a few miles from your house when you start out this year!

 

[61twpw]

What a great area to have this years pig party. Sure wish it could happen for us, but not in the cards. Not too far north of Ojo Caliente a remarkable hot springs. Will be there in spirit as usual.

 

[riderjgs]

What a great area to have this years pig party. Sure wish it could happen for us, but not in the cards. Not too far north of Ojo Caliente a remarkable hot springs. Will be there in spirit as usual.

Thanks, should have also mentioned Ojo Caliente. Eagle Nest Pass west from Raton/I-25 is another great route into the area.

 

[Hank Tank]

I’m in. I’ll be bringing my 3 children with me this year. Can’t wait!
Hanktank (Hank, Penelope, Henry & Charlotte Gries) 4
Good chance this will be pulled pork for me. Get your jokes ready.

 

[riderjgs]

I’m in. I’ll be bringing my 3 children with me this year. Can’t wait!
Hanktank (Hank, Penelope, Henry & Charlotte Gries) 4
Good chance this will be pulled pork for me. Get your jokes ready.

C'mon. Drive it. Break the kiddos in early.

 

[RUSH55]

I'm hoping for a "thank you" from Rush for giving him an extra three or four weeks to get ready. No excuses now.
Jim

Thank you sir, thank you! You are TOO kind!
We will see what can get done. One way or another I’ll be there with one to three more.

 

[bobm]

Update soon

 

[riderjgs]

Update soon lol

You and Remy need to pack yourself into his red/white Pig and do another cross country road trip. But stay more than one day before heading back east. Plus would be having a clutch and brakes with his Pig.

 

[Lifelong40Fan]

Lifelong40fan (Nate, John, Ethan, Mike at least, but maybe a couple more too).

 

[arthog]

I'm in. just 1+ my dog.