Ravens Ridge

*NEW CLUES and hiding spot as of July 2020.

Driving directions: From Washington Ave./ Bishops Lodge Rd. in Santa Fe, head north, then turn right onto Artist Rd. (Hyde Park Rd.). You are headed toward the end of the road at the Santa Fe Ski Basin (about 16 miles away). Near the end of the road, you will pass the Santa Fe Ski Area sign, go straight here until you come to the restrooms on your left. Note the sign nearby for the Winsor Trail, #254. Park car.

Hiking directions: Follow the signs for the Winsor Trail - you will immediately cross a small creek by the restrooms. Turn right onto the Winsor Trail, heading uphill in the direction of the ski area. Continue uphill for 20-30 minutes - it is a steady climb - until you reach a wooden fence with a sign for the forest. At this point, you are a little less than half way to your destination, but the steepest part of your climb is over. (It’s still all uphill though.) Here, you will leave the Winsor Trail, turning right before the fenceline and following the sign for Ravens Ridge. You will follow the fenceline on the trail for another 30 minutes, until the fence ends at a precipitous drop. From this spot, backtrack 9 metal fenceposts. Between metal fenceposts 9 and 10, you will see a large flat boulder on the left side of the trail. Behind and beyond the rock, across from metal fencepost 10, is a large tree. Climb up to back side of tree and look under 2 rocks and some wood debris for the box.

If you go back to the "edge", you can enjoy the wonderful view and have a snack - Santa Fe Baldy is the nearest mountain to your north and Lake Peak is the rocky point to your east.

Seasonal Considerations: This box is at a high altitude (11,400 ft.). Be prepared for sudden changes of weather. Watch for lightning and afternoon thunderstorms in the summer. Box may be inaccessible due to snow in winter and spring.

Hike Length: 3.5 miles
Elevation Gain: 1100 feet

Special Note:

The Santa Fe Letterboxers have created maps and lists for boxes in the Santa Fe Area and boxes in the Alphabetical New Mexico Series. You can access these by going to Maps and Lists for Santa Fe Area and Alphabetical New Mexico Series. Please be advised that we don’t get to check up on them on a regular basis. So, make sure you look at the clues to see if the box is ACTIVE, UNKNOWN, UNAVAILABLE, or RETIRED.