We drove to the northern part of Bandelier National Monument this morning to do hikes across the road from each other. The first one was up to Cerro Grande, at 10,199 ft it is the tallest point in Bandelier National Monument. This was a 4.5 mile round trip hike with 1,200 ft gain. We were happy to see wildflowers blooming on the first of October.
The first part of the hike was fairly flat and through the pine forest. As the trail gained elevation, we began to get views of nearby mountains.
view through the trees
view to the west
The upper portion of Cerro Grande is mostly open grass land
Views to the south as we go up the switchbacks to the top of Cerro Grande
rock pile on the top of Cerro Grande
view to the northeast 
View to the west, great place for a lunch break!
Wildflowers on Cerro Grandesome of the wildflowers we saw along the trail this morning:
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