@mmmsted, Pagosa Spring is at 7000 feet ?
Ouch !
Remember that, for every 1000 feet of altitude, you're loosing, on average, 3.5 degree F.
So, climbing to 7000 feet, it will be about 25F cooler.
That is why, I think, the best for now is to stay where it is warmer, that is a bit more south, because it is lower in altitude.
North of Arizona stands at 8000 feet, while the south is at 1000 feet. That is a 25 F difference. For a guy sleeping in a tent, it makes a difference.
It's like in summer, when you are at the base of mont washington. 78F, in T-Shirt and shorts, life is good.
You're climbing at the summit (or take the road for the top) and there, it is 45-50, and with the wind factor, you're freezing.
