A Nice Long Hike

Heading west

Dr. K, Becca and I did a long hike around the back of Tortugas Mountain this morning.  We started at the Monte Vista parking area and headed east before looping around the south side of the mountain.  Then we struck due west before trekking northwest on the outer loop road.  We hiked two-thirds of the way around Tortugas before retracing our steps.  We saw only three other outdoor enthusiasts, two of them people with a dog--always a sight of immense interest to Becca.  We had no direct contact with anybody, though.

Back behind Tortugas

Tortugas Mountain and the Organs

The Tortoise

Organ Mountains from a distance

Tracking another dog and its humans

The way back