MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE IN NEW MEXICO? WINTER Backpacking the Gila Wilderness RAIN, SNOW & HIGH WATER!

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  • @CatherineGregoryAdventures
    @CatherineGregoryAdventures  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Hey everyone! If you like this video...check out my most recent trip up in Jasper National Park in the Canadian Rockies. It's one of the most magnificent places on earth and we have it all to ourselves! Here is the link. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/hpU8F2BVlcU/w-d-xo.htmlsi=48ZfiJWUv8vzH_dy

    • @rgauthier3094
      @rgauthier3094 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Come back and do the Mt. Robson trail in Jasper. It’s stupendous!

  • @michaelfitzgerald434
    @michaelfitzgerald434 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +37

    Quite an experience! Thank you! I am 77 yrs old and have had a lung transplant. I live vicariously through the travels of fine people like you. God Bless!

    • @breaker86
      @breaker86 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It's wonderful to be able to go anywhere in the world isn't it? But nothing better than being healthy enough to go to these places..I can't make a lot of these places either..I depend on this computer so much..

  • @nikkilesley2525
    @nikkilesley2525 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +23

    Hard to believe anyone would put a negative comment on your videos. Your videos are beautiful! Thank you for sharing your journey! ❤️😁👍

  • @PeterM33Mk1
    @PeterM33Mk1 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +51

    I've told you once and I'll say it again; I love the music you choose for your videos!

    • @janetturner6745
      @janetturner6745 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yup, agree!

    • @RoselynNY
      @RoselynNY 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Hi. Anyone know the string piece that starts at around 29:05?

    • @TakeTheRide
      @TakeTheRide 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@RoselynNY most of this is done with the synthesizer. You can even do the vibrato of a violin on a synthesizer.

  • @willaputney3947
    @willaputney3947 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I LIVED JUST A FEW MILES SOUTH OF THE GILA FOR MANY YEARS, SO FABULOUS. NEW MEXICO IS A VERY SACRED PLACE

  • @KDbbasm
    @KDbbasm 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +20

    Someone said they can't watch a long video🤪..... Man, I sure can....I love them....i absolutely love going with you and Joey through the beauty and adventure....the longer the video the better. Thanks for all the hard work producing them.

  • @davkumi
    @davkumi 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +26

    Catherine, you are one tough, strong and courageous woman and an inspiration to us.👭 You did this in the winter!

  • @sacredstonecards9051
    @sacredstonecards9051 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +58

    I think if that was a Wolf print, they may have been following you for days. In my mystical world, they were keeping you safe. ❤

    • @judyclark8653
      @judyclark8653 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Safe from what - bears?😁

    • @sacredstonecards9051
      @sacredstonecards9051 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@judyclark8653 Good questions, I thought the same when I wrote the Post. Lolol💗

    • @skyepilotte11
      @skyepilotte11 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      That print in my opinion was not large enough for a wolf .
      Awesome hike and locale.
      Thanx Cat

    • @NuclearNoMore
      @NuclearNoMore 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@judyclark8653 Only the wolves know.😮😄

    • @johnpinckney4979
      @johnpinckney4979 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Humans... It's what's for dinner! (Say the wolves...)

  • @dennisyoung4496
    @dennisyoung4496 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    It was good to see Joey again I've missed his videos. New Mexico is one of my favorites places to go.

  • @TimMclane-zo3em
    @TimMclane-zo3em 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    We live real close to The Gila, love exploring the wonderful area. Thanks for showing the rest of the world our special place.

  • @thomasbridenstine5562
    @thomasbridenstine5562 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Great video. Just give the haters the boot. My wife and I love watching your videos!!

  • @kimprocarione5473
    @kimprocarione5473 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Beautiful! New Mexico is the "Land of Enchantment"!

  • @johnpinckney4979
    @johnpinckney4979 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    So much for warmer climes, eh? This one is spectacular and in a class by itself. May Almighty God Continue to Bless, Guard, Guide, and Protect you in your adventures.

  • @lovenature1354
    @lovenature1354 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    What a treat to have this long video from you! Thanks so much, Caterine. Stunning videography per usual. We don't think anyone does this better than you. It was nice to see your friends, Joey and Kyle, as well. ❤

  • @mikehamilton3833
    @mikehamilton3833 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Stunning video Catherine. Beautiful scenery and fabulous music. You are a trooper with all the cold water crossings and challenging trails. My 70 year old feet would never make it. Thanks for sharing this unbelievable trip.

  • @SonyaLargo-p4e
    @SonyaLargo-p4e 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Hello cat/friends... yes NM is beautiful, lotsa Adventure, luv ur video's, be safe guys❤

  • @nature10879
    @nature10879 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    So calming to watch nature's wonders with Kathy's lovely music. Kathy Looks amazing and vibrant. Thank you for the vlog, I never thought New Mexico had such a beautiful place

  • @dennislesh2374
    @dennislesh2374 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    Thanks for showing us another beautiful part of our country.

  • @ChuffStuffEnuff
    @ChuffStuffEnuff 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Love New Mexico ❤

  • @zeninme7980
    @zeninme7980 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Those water crossing were something else!! Good job crossing!! Beautiful place!!! ❤❤❤❤

  • @glory5918
    @glory5918 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Hi Joey ! Glad to see you once again w/Cat. Cat, many compliments on your artistic ability to photograph/ edit/ add the right music. Takes a special talent that is much appreciated and surely enjoyable for your viewers. As a side note for anyone who does not realize those river crossings can be treacherous.

  • @garylafreniere9194
    @garylafreniere9194 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    Hello Catherine, this is Gary. I love your successful show. I watch it every Sunday or when it comes out almost every time religiously bless your heart and bless your travels your friend Gary.

  • @janlillis3676
    @janlillis3676 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Another absolutely stunning trip. I enjoyed it so much. It’s some thing I can’t do and it was absolutely beautiful. The shots just took my breath away. Thank you for taking me along.

  • @optimus163
    @optimus163 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Excellent honest and real insight into long distance WIlderness hiking.

  • @JohnFord-yp5ih
    @JohnFord-yp5ih 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Cat, you out did yourself this time. I saw in you some personality traits that I haven't seen before. Good friends, good trails, fantastic scenery, really brought out the real Cat. this time. You are doing what you like and it shows!

  • @normamccafferty3053
    @normamccafferty3053 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I knew before that you are strong and brave. But seeing some of the steep hills you traversed, the water crossings, and the sheer length of this trip- with all the weather you faced- I am staggered! You. Are. So. Strong! Incredible beauty in these views. Thank you so much for sharing! ❤❤❤❤

  • @jamesellsworth9673
    @jamesellsworth9673 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    We moved to New Mexico a year ago: your video is the only way we will experience this park.

  • @scout5634
    @scout5634 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What a blessing this is!

  • @charlagarth926
    @charlagarth926 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    What an adventure! I so appreciate not having your beautiful videos interrupted with ads. Thank you for your hard work. It is so worth it.

  • @theresawatson9075
    @theresawatson9075 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Wow! Thanks. I kayaked down the Gila, camping along the way. Fell in love and named my dog Gila!

  • @slighwentwalking2025
    @slighwentwalking2025 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Holy Water Crossings batman 🤫
    In Florida ..There are 'things' in the water.
    That campsite 🧐...wow
    Thanks for showing people how
    to make good decisions when out
    in the bush. 👍

  • @jamesr4900
    @jamesr4900 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    What a beautiful world we live in! Enjoyed the hike, thanks for taking us along. Stay healthy stay happy🤠

  • @A-K_Rambler
    @A-K_Rambler 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Yep, Just relocated from Alaska to Silver City.....

  • @cmichaelhaugh8517
    @cmichaelhaugh8517 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Wow! One of your best Catherine.

  • @mcberrytx
    @mcberrytx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Wonderful video, Katherine. Seeing you all examine the wolf prints in the snow was so moving. That scene pressed up against my reading of Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold. “‘We reached the old wolf in time to watch a fierce green fire dying in her eyes,’ he wrote later. ‘I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something new to me in those eyes - something known only to her and to the mountain’.” Thank goodness the Gila Wilderness is protected and that wolfs are being reintroduced. Thanks to you, Joey and Kyle for heralding this treasure to all people.

  • @kennethbailey9853
    @kennethbailey9853 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    For Years You have been an inspiration ! Thank you So Much !!!😁

  • @sc2824
    @sc2824 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    To all who have discovered this part of the world, and especially those who decided to stay, "You've chosen wisely."

  • @joeannperschall7226
    @joeannperschall7226 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Catherine, you outdid yourself on this one. The mountains and trails were beautiful. The river crossings were a challenge for sure. Your videos are so beautifully done. Thank you for this epic video with you and Joey and Kyle. Just magnificent.😊❤😊❤😊❤

  • @robertrhode6104
    @robertrhode6104 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    You guys all deserve a big thank you for that amazing trip. I think you made me realize i maybe too old to take that hike. I had fun in your pack, thanks for taking me along with you. Love you guys. Your friend in Pennsylvania. Bob

  • @joyces3550
    @joyces3550 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Fabulous! Thanks for a very enjoyable hour. Superior work as always Catherine!

  • @johnmalenchek6597
    @johnmalenchek6597 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Glad to see you and Joey together. My Own Frontier always had the most artistic videography and editing. Thanks

  • @SilverVagabonds
    @SilverVagabonds 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    What an epic backpack trip! The river crossings were insane! I would have been miserable! 😊

  • @kanamichelle7404
    @kanamichelle7404 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Joey is such a nice person and so watchful over you. A true friend. This was a beautiful trip to watch, but I must admit, I wouldn’t have liked all of those water crossings. Brrr. Thank you for the respite from daily life.

  • @kennethrobinson7647
    @kennethrobinson7647 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I wonder how many thousands of nights Joey has backpacked? That dude is a beast! I’m glad he’s doing videos with you Cat 😀

  • @bazileba
    @bazileba 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    What a beautiful hike! Great filming! Thank you so much for the vicarious experience!

  • @nonewherelistens1906
    @nonewherelistens1906 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    33:30 Just an epic view. Thanks for taking us along. What a journey.

  • @DingusKhan54
    @DingusKhan54 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    At 4:19 there is a small dwelling in the cliff. 50 years ago, several of my classmates from NMSU and I went backpacking to the Gila Wilderness. It was February and COLD. First night we slept in that dwelling trying to stay warm. It was in much better shape back then. My friends almost froze that night. I, however, had a goose down sleeping bag and was toasty warm. One of my best memories from college.

  • @suemcdonough3204
    @suemcdonough3204 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This video deserves an award!

  • @Gunner-73
    @Gunner-73 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    35 years ago I was in there, it began to rain, 2 days it rained, The Ghila went from this little stream to a raging torrent more than 20 feet deep. Ron and I had moved up on a ledge and made camp... at 2 am the water was almost at our camp. We had to move higher. The bridge in Cliff was under water and the town was flooded. Always an adventure.

  • @rmorales1029
    @rmorales1029 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This was beautiful. Next time if you get a chance you need to visit the Valle’s Caldera in the Jemez Mountains near also Alamos. Absolutely gorgeous.

  • @maves5
    @maves5 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This music choice was right on point for a winter hike! Great editing Catherine!

  • @debrabalawajder2617
    @debrabalawajder2617 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That was an epic adventure between the scenery and water crossings and weather. thanks for sharing with us; you do such a great job filming and editing!!!!

  • @Scotty1963AZUSA
    @Scotty1963AZUSA 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Wow, what an adventure. My wife and I just started watching your channel and we really love it! What a nice group of people 🙂Thank you.

  • @lhollybow
    @lhollybow 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Kudos to Joey for doing most of the camera work. But what a bbrrrr hike. Thanks all for taking us there.

  • @tato4612
    @tato4612 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a beautiful video. Great music and Cinematography.

  • @georgeryan613
    @georgeryan613 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Very nice presentation- brought back memories of my adventures in the Gila Wilderness 50 years ago.

  • @panchamama
    @panchamama 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I understand the Gila river is the only unobstructed wild river in the US. Locals are active in keeping it that way. Pretty special.

  • @SamuelMorris-i5o
    @SamuelMorris-i5o 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your long form hiking videos are some of the best work you've done. Beautiful video and music. The campfire shots are a great way to end the hiking day. Keep up the great videos !

  • @bettybryson9637
    @bettybryson9637 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thankful I could watch your uncrowned, gorgeous and chilly adventures while curled up warm in my bed! Am too old to do such trekking anymore!

  • @JoeD.294.
    @JoeD.294. 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Beautiful views from the plateau. The amount of water crossings were unreal. You had everything mother nature offered up. Rain, snow,wind, water crossings and the end was wolf tracks.

  • @filosworld.1705
    @filosworld.1705 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Catherine we have asked before on different channels and yet to get a response so we will ask here how do you cross rivers or streams and not get blisters on your feet from walking with wet shoes?

  • @billdee6398
    @billdee6398 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Epic Hike Cat ❤ Perfect Sound Track ⛰ Smart Decision Making 🙏🏻 Definitely An Award 🥇 Winner .......

  • @endymion8672
    @endymion8672 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    You're posting great backpacking videos! I was there last fall solo hiking, so viewing this is throwback time😄 Started from NW Willow Creek◭ over Turkeyfeather down West Fork and back up Middle Fork. I love Wilderness hiking. Clean soil, clear water, thick grass. No cattle, no fences, no trash.

  • @virginiajorgensen8614
    @virginiajorgensen8614 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That is a beautiful area and you got a beautiful sunset at that epic camp. Great for you.

  • @traceytrotter9934
    @traceytrotter9934 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wow, New Mexico looking so incredibly beautiful as usual. The Gila wilderness has been calling me lately. I am only 6 hours from here. Love that you are showing us the backcountry, just awe striking! Sending wishes of adventure, health and happy living. ♥

  • @RuralOverlandingStudio
    @RuralOverlandingStudio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    BEAUTIFUL 😃

  • @jimmyjenkins9240
    @jimmyjenkins9240 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It is hard to words to that rugged beauty! Thank you for sharing it with us!

  • @wempnerwanderings0612
    @wempnerwanderings0612 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Love your videos. Beautiful places. I am living vicariously through you.

  • @joetaylor2038
    @joetaylor2038 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    What a grand epic trip! Thank you for sharing

  • @reneecopeland1095
    @reneecopeland1095 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you

  • @luisamarie9387
    @luisamarie9387 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This area reminds me in parts of the Montañas Vacias Region in Spain where a 700 km bikepacker trail goes through beautiful empty landscapes. I thought there were only deserts in New Mexico. I See, I was wrong.

  • @johnglowacki5515
    @johnglowacki5515 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Epic... Just epic! I hope to find myself there someday.

  • @brhino1017
    @brhino1017 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love "Squatch"/Joey. You guys make a great couple cat. Enjoyed the video.

  • @lindaelster9795
    @lindaelster9795 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    wow. Best you’ve done yet! I’m a 72 man who backpacked extensively in my college days . My memories are great but my pictures pale in comparison to what you produce. Terrific!

  • @chrisbuchanan1193
    @chrisbuchanan1193 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I like the "tent talks"- your eyes are so beautiful in that lighting. Those river crossings looked difficult- glad no one slipped. I turned back from a backpacking trip in Kings Canyon because the stream crossings were so scary

  • @JimCockerham
    @JimCockerham 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wow! What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing!

  • @stevebarnes158
    @stevebarnes158 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    You hit it out of the park with this video! I have new respect for your fortitude! Aldo Leopold lives on.

  • @Malibu_Dawn
    @Malibu_Dawn 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A booze cruise on day 5! I officially love Joey. Great Camp Kyle! Cat, best adventure and vlog to date! Well done!

  • @undertheyarrowbear
    @undertheyarrowbear 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I love how the natives used and occupied those old massive melted structures from a prior reset....just amazing!

    • @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism
      @Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      From a "prior reset". Haven't heard a settler put it that way before.

    • @undertheyarrowbear
      @undertheyarrowbear 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes! Lots of channels are doing interesting research in the area of alternative history that has recently been presented to us. You would need a really open mind and heart to be able to receive this stuff without allowing the ego to shut off all possibilities because the ideas are way outside of our comfort zones and very much contradicts the current accepted narrative we all grew up with. It's all very fascinating if you can handle it! @@Warrior_Resisting_Colonialism

  • @regmountain2224
    @regmountain2224 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Well Thought Out Music 👍

  • @charleshartig3247
    @charleshartig3247 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Cool. 7am. Bam! new vid. Thanks Catherine.

  • @allencrider
    @allencrider 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Even though I'm 70 and have had a lot of backpacking experience, I'm scared of winter camping! But I think with an MSR 4 season tent, a 0 degree sleeping bag and some good gloves, maybe I could do this. It was very beautiful out there. Not at all like the recent Sierra blizzard with their 140 mph winds and 7 foot snow drop!

  • @wildeone1636
    @wildeone1636 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Backpacking is sooo hard. I'm so glad you didn't get blown away by the wind or swept away by the river 😀

  • @CheflisashomegrowngourmetTV
    @CheflisashomegrowngourmetTV 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Absolutely a stunning video. I lived in Taos NM for 4 years, The Land of Enchantment is truly Magical✨✨✨ This was really a treat to watch and enjoy your adventure. Thank you 🙏 everyone should visit NM at least once in their life.

  • @phyllissmith2538
    @phyllissmith2538 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Wonderful video. That's a hike I would never attempt, let alone in winter. Thanks for taking us along. I'm glad you all made it safely back.

  • @nrgnovator2427
    @nrgnovator2427 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My wife and I have been truly blessed to have packed up the canyons of all 3 branches of the Gila. Some of the vistas in your video looked familiar. We visited 3 hot springs -- two on the Middle Fork (Jordan and Lightfeather) and one (unnamed) on the combined river about 1 mile downstream of the East Fork junction and bridge. Wonderful experiences! We always chose July as our preferred time to visit -- warmer temps and generally lower river water levels, both of which we prefer.
    Great video!

  • @scubaval08
    @scubaval08 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This was lovely! I live vicariously through your expeditions. Thank you!

  • @michaelboguski4743
    @michaelboguski4743 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I saw visions of Gila monsters riding on the backs of Mexican Wolves thru Peyote Cacti 😮

  • @danrandall794
    @danrandall794 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Cougar country, yea no kidding. Look at the trees, water and terrain. Those kitties scare the snot out of me. Wolves and bears a little but Cougars are a special breed of scary. Great video with such amazing scenery.

  • @stevehicks9374
    @stevehicks9374 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for taking us along Kat. Always amazing ❤️💕🙏🏻🇺🇸

  • @RRyan-bn8km
    @RRyan-bn8km 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have found great enjoyment and comfort watching your videos...beautiful pictures. Thank you.

  • @vickiequigley5278
    @vickiequigley5278 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    How beautiful!! Glad it went so well for you guys.

  • @pattya1679
    @pattya1679 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Epic videography! You have way more courage and willingness to be cold than I do. Thanks for sharing.

  • @StevenRecio-kw9jg
    @StevenRecio-kw9jg 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    No doubt it this place is beautiful,,, Love it!!!!

  • @lucymartyn8205
    @lucymartyn8205 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Catherine crossing the river had me wondering, is she gonna fall lol, beautiful scenery again, you capture beauty so well, safe travels❤️👍🇨🇦

  • @williamgunn1076
    @williamgunn1076 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks again for sharing. As a lifelong catch and release fly fisherman I'd love to go and check the rare Gila trout off my to do list.

  • @cowgirlhippiechick9911
    @cowgirlhippiechick9911 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That was a great hike! I live fairly close to the Gila and love to hike up there. The whole Gila is beautiful. Love your videos

  • @naturegirl7420
    @naturegirl7420 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Incredibly hard hike, i think. Cat..amazing !

  • @barbararussell374
    @barbararussell374 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Wow, you all are such hardy folks. Cat, in all your videos you take me to places and have challenging experiences that I will never have. Thank you for taking me out into the wilderness with you.

  • @SG-if8iw
    @SG-if8iw 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Excellent videography. I camped and hiked the Gila twenty years ago, and this brought back wonderful memories. Well done!