Sara and I went for a short hike to the top of the dark and lonely Ladron Mountains north of Socorro. These seldom visited mountains (really just an isolated peak) of granite rise over 3000 ft above the flat desolation of the Rio Grande Rift. We were told it could be a long and difficult hike so we got an early start. Despite some pretty vague directions, we followed a reasonably well-worn trail the whole way to the highest peak. We avoided the cactus and yucca without too much difficulty and climbed steeply to the ridge. Once at the ridge the fun really began. To gain the main summit required traversing about a quarter-mile of false peaks and narrow ridges with steep drop-offs. We made it to the top (9200') without incident, took a couple photos, then returned the way we came. It took us about 6 hours round trip at a very leisurely pace.
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