Monday, February 21, 2011

Wolf Creek

Beautiful day for a 3+ mile hike up on top of the Wolf Creek area. Some of us were beginning to wonder if we were ever going to get back to the vehicles; but we finally did! Had an enjoyable outing.
Harolena Powell

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Palisades

Last week we enjoyed the Doves' hospitality and goodies.
This week we left our snowshoes at home and walked on solid ground.
We tried somewhere new, a place we've all seen but never visited.
The palisades above the county line on Hwy 149
look forbidding, but weren't after we tested several ways up.
Once on top, we had fun finding bear caves and nature's rock sculptures.

So near to the highway, but so different from the familiar.
One layer up in the Rio Grande National Forest
gives another dimension and sense of distance.

Snow is on the way, so they say.
If so, we'll revert to the big snowshoes next Monday.
We'll see you at 9 at the SF visitor center.

Thin Mtn-mahogany with bulky palisade

Yoda?

On the edge-Palisade

atop Palisade over Rio Grande

Down the deer trail