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Rating Details. Difficulty ratings. Difficulty Rating. Delete My Rating. A spokesperson for the fire said it was due to a previously unburned island of fuel in the interior of the perimeter burning out Friday. Firefighters spent the day yesterday mopping up and widening the containment line on the western edge of the fire near the adjoining communities.
Firelines will be tested Saturday — a Red Flag Warning has been issued, valid from pm through pm, for sustained northwesterly winds of mph, with gusts up to 30 mph. An article in the Los Alamos Monitor describes an incident that occurred Tuesday that must have resulted in some tense moments for firefighters. Here is an excerpt:. Tuesday night was a rough one on the Valles Caldera. Fire crews were having a fairly easy time fending off the flames when the unexpected happened.
The smoke plume from the Thompson Ridge Fire suddenly collapsed, sending a storm of high winds and fire toward the Valles Caldera Historic District. Forest Service. But all that energy has to go somewhere, and Tuesday night into the wee hours of Wednesday morning it was headed straight for the historic district, which included the historic Baca Ranch, located between a slope populated with old growth forest and the Valle Grande, which is mainly a vast meadow of dry, yellow grass.
It was quite a battle, according to firefighter Vas Naiker, an engine captain with the Valles Caldera crew. Luckily, they had some backup systems in place. Unfortunately, while there are numerous excellent photos of the Thompson Ridge fire on InciWeb, none of them have dates, descriptions, or the names of the photographers.
Good progress was made Friday on hand and dozer lines. Lines were constructed to tie in remaining active fire areas which include the northwest corner of Holy Ghost Canyon. Firefighters completed firelines around the spot fires in Holy Ghost and the cluster of spot fires on the east side of the fire.
Mop-up will continue Saturday in north, south, and southeast areas. Potential burnouts to establish a solid fire perimeter may be conducted west of Forest Road An assessment will be conducted today for this action. The burnout operation if needed is a strategy for the protection of the Gallinas watershed. Added by The Outbound Collective. Take a peaceful and quiet snowshoe to beautiful mountain hot springs surrounded by snow.
This is a shorter route in than the main trail, and in winter there will be fewer crowds at the springs. Although you can reach these hot springs via the main trail in the winter, the Thompson Ridge route is a shorter option that comes in from above the springs rather than below. If you go in winter, you'll need winter route finding skills for the trail there's no signage at any point and an all wheel or 4 wheel drive for the road in.
The trailhead starts on a Forest Service Road accessible during summer but snow-covered and unplowed during winter that comes off the Thompson Ridge Road FS Follow the road downhill for about a third of a mile until you reach a large meadow on your left and a sizable open pit straight ahead. Turn down to the left into the meadow before you reach the pit you'll be on top of the Forest Service Road here. The trail turns slightly to the right and then opens in a wide basin.
Keep to the right north and follow the path through the opening in the forest - the trail stays fairly straight and only has a small incline along the ridge. Just before two miles you'll see a small rounded hill to your left that is fairly open - this is your only cue that it's time to descend the ridge unless there are existing tracks already on the trail!
From here the trail starts to switchback down the ridge, initially to the right, and then a sharp left will take to you a small open knoll where you will take a right again. From here the descent becomes steeper and, depending on conditions, may be easier with snowshoes off and microspikes on.
The hot springs are a few hundred yards to the north down trail from the ridge but can be slow going because of the incline. The springs are clothing optional and have several levels for various temperatures, starting around degrees F.
Come back the way you came after a good soak! The hike up back to the ridge can be slow going given that it is narrow and steep, so take extra care especially since you're so relaxed from the springs on the way back! If driving through Los Alamos en route be sure you have a photo ID on you for the security checkpoint when you pass through Los Alamos National Laboratories property.
Take this turn and then keep to the left at the fork on FS Follow this up the ridge for 3.
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