Grand View--Not

Early morning moon

A man and woman were just starting down the Bridal Veil Falls Trail when we rolled into the Grand View Trail parking lot.  The lot was empty, but two vehicles were parked along Fresno Canyon Road.

We soon learned during our hike that at least three residents (man and two dogs) from one vehicle were sitting inside the New Mexico Rails-to-Trails midway ramada.  Because the trail is so narrow there we decided to turn back and explore an area off trail that we've trekked through before.

It was a good move because we got to see places we've not seen in a long while and we were able to avoid any human/canine encounters when we headed back to our CR-V in the parking lot.

Not haze, but smoke from western Canada wildfires

Canadian wildfire smoke clouds the Grand View

 

Cliff hedgehog

This & next:  views from the trail

This & next:  cliff hedgehog

Willow on the long grass run

Don't see grass like this in the low desert

One of the few places up here where ocotillos grow

Heading back

Apache Plume

Lots of wildfire smoke

Cliff ledge with cacti

Dr. K with Willow