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| We tried to do this hike a few weeks ago, but the national forest was closed due to extreme fire danger. With the onset of the monsoon season though they have gotten quite a bit of rain so it reopened. Today's hike will be about 2 miles along the crest of the Sandia Mnts. Beautiful day; 59 degrees, sunny. |
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| wise advice |
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| They call this the "rift" |
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| click to enlarge to see downtown Albuquerque; it is in the center right |
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| the trail begins |
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| along the way, pretty wildflowers dot the path |
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| the trail gets a bit more rustic |
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| such a variety of wildflowers |
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| going up |
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| it smells so good here |
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| The trail eventually leads away into a forest; hard to believe the desert is a 15 minute trip |
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| These flowers drew many bees. Click (any picture) to enlarge to see the bees |
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| They were tall flowers |
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| CCC cabin built in 1936 on edge of cliff at the peak. |
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| Two types of wild onions grow on the crest. This is a Gibbons Onion. The taste is exotic and a little goes a long way. |
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| A birdie |
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| These bees are a type I have never seen before |
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| We came back on the cliff trail....watch your step! |
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| Don't wear your big old heels hiking on the cliff trail. |
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| Alpine Summer |
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| what a view |
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| Wayne leading the way, you go first dear :) |
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| a cute little birdie |
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| It is so relaxing to walk through a forest hearing birds sing as you breathe pine scented air |
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| a red headed woodpecker; we could hear them a good distance away; notice all the holes he has made above him |
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| more wildflowers |
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| Another one of those bees |
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| Alpine Meadow |
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| the ski run |
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