Monte Vista Hike

Full moon over desert boulder

Research Associate Becca, Dr. K and I got an early start on the east side of Tortugas (Tortoise) Mountain this morning.  We wore jackets because the temperature was in the mid-40s, and there was a slight wind.  The season has definitely changed here in the Chihuahuan Desert, with highs in the high 60s and lows in the low- to mid-40s.  Personally, I like this kind of weather; there's much less sweating on long desert hikes.


The Beckster leads the way around Tortugas



Looking back the way we came



A lush arroyo




A dirt road leads over a hill toward the Organ Mountains