Sep 23, 2018 — I've been on a kick with exploring New Mexico's mountain ranges this year, and somehow the Latir Peak Wilderness eluded me, so I decided to take a break from the rough scrambles of Colorado and enjoy a pleasant trail up to a couple of bald peaks, Venado Peak and Latir Peak. From Cabresto Lake, follow the well-maintained Bull Creek Trail to the junction with itself. I took the left fork, later returning from the right fork. Head up the trail to the saddle of Venado Peak and Cabresto Peak, where the trail starts to become more and more faint and then disappears, cairns marking the way through the alpine meadows. Head up to Venado Peak (which is slightly off the official trail, but only for about a quarter mile), and then continue to Latir Peak (also slightly off-route), before heading back down the meadows, looking for a big cairn marking the end of the trail-less meadows and easily followed trail down to Heart Lake. Follow the Bull Creek Trail back to the junction, and retrace to Cabresto Lake.
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