Portal, AZ - Rodeo, NM

Hiking

Hike For September 12 -  Informal Trail Work - Up High

Meet at the Silver Peak Trailhead at 8:00 a.m. AZ, 9:00 a.m. NM

Carol Simon  (520) 558-2433  casimon@vtc.net 

Elaine Moisan (520)558-5204 emoisan2011@hotmail.com

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Hike report for 9/5/24, Aspen Saddle:

Three of us drove up to the crest again this week and hiked to Aspen saddle.   It has still been pretty hot, so we once more enjoyed the cooler air up there.

  

  

We still found many raspberries and met a couple (still) collecting mushrooms!  

We also found a few unique wildflowers:

         

A flotilla of Malaxis (adders-mouth) orchids!                            "Bird bill" Dayflower - these bracts cover the blue flowers

Glorious views, as always: 

 

Next week, we again plan to hike up high and do some informal trail work (second Thursday).   We want to cut back some of the monsoon overgrowth on the crest trail above Rustler Park.  Bring your own tools, and we’ll do what we can to keep the trail visible.  Bring sun gear & rain gear - you never know.  Meet at Silver Peak Trailhead to carpool - 8 AM AZ, 9 AM NM.

Hike report from Elaine;  photos from Elaine, Carol, Elly