Located on the New Mexico / Colorado border and within the Lake Dorothy Wildlife Area (Colorado) and Sugarite Canyon State Park (N.M.) is Bobbler's Knob, the 2447th highest peak in Colorado. I set off from the house around 3 p.m., parked at the Lake Maloya Dam, bagged the peak at 5 p.m., and returned to the truck a little after 7 pm. Pretty lame for an athletic 20 year old, but for an overweight (doctor says so) 40+ year-old, it was almost epic. 
Last summer there was a serious wildfire in the area, so the pictures show the area in an early stage of recovery. All of the land is public. The Wildlife Area is no-fee, remote, and rugged. The State Park backcountry is also primitive, but there's a small day-use or annual fee. You can avoid the fee by using the Lake Dorothy parking area across the state line.
Starting with a map:
I hiked off-trail from the Lake Maloya Dam following the creek drainages, not realizing there's a new fire control road from Lake Dorothy that leads right to the saddle on the north side of Bobbler's Knob. The fire control roads are closed to public vehicle traffic, so are suitable for easy walking and mountain biking (if allowed?).
Last summer there was a serious wildfire in the area, so the pictures show the area in an early stage of recovery. All of the land is public. The Wildlife Area is no-fee, remote, and rugged. The State Park backcountry is also primitive, but there's a small day-use or annual fee. You can avoid the fee by using the Lake Dorothy parking area across the state line.
Starting with a map:
I hiked off-trail from the Lake Maloya Dam following the creek drainages, not realizing there's a new fire control road from Lake Dorothy that leads right to the saddle on the north side of Bobbler's Knob. The fire control roads are closed to public vehicle traffic, so are suitable for easy walking and mountain biking (if allowed?).
