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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Orr and I took a hike into the White Mountain Wilderness, Lincoln National Forest in the southern Rockies. We went overnight carrying full backpacks (starting weight of a bit over 30 lbs.). The trails were very well marked. We saw a couple of herds of elk. We heard an eagle or some sort of bird of prey screech. We found horny toads. I had never seen a horny toad although Kristin tells me they were very abundant when she was growing up in Roswell. The overlooks and vistas were breathtaking. We even nearly suffocated in our little pup tent. Ask either myself or John about it. The hike itself was about 22 miles in length. We started at about 11 am on the first day and ended about 5 pm the second day. It was quite an adventure. The trail started at about 9,000 feet above sea level and we hiked to about 11,000 and then back down to about 6,000. We hope to do it again this year but on different trails. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *click on thumbnails for larger picture
The trail head Our first horny toad John at rest
John on the trail Mark amongst the aspen Wildflowers
A storm is approaching Lunch time
Wildflowers Ski Apache Runs Purifying water
The Tent Wildflowers Interesting Tree
A very colorful Horny Toad
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