Alamo Canyon

We hiked the Alamo Canyon Trail in Organ Pipe National Monument this morning. It goes to the site of an old ranch. 1 mile round trip with minimal gain.

Some views along the trail, including the remains of the old ranch house:

Red TanksTinaja

This morning we hiked to the Red Tanks Tinaja in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument (1.6 miles round trip), before returning we hiked another mile down the trial towards BakerMine before retuning for a total of 3.6 miles and only 160 ft of overall gain.

View looking down the trail near the trailhead

Ocotillo in bloom

Teddy bear cholla

Organ Pipe Cactus

views around the Red Tanks Tinaja

views along the Baker Mine Trail with many Organ Pipe Cacti

view nearing the trailhead

Curved-bill thrasher seen near the Visitor Center

Bull Pasture/Estes Canyon

We hiked the Bull Pasture/Estes Canyon loop going counterclockwise at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument this morning.Our stats were 3.6 miles with 990 ft of overallgain.

view from the beginning of the trail

Photos along the way up to The spur trail to Bulls Pasture

views along the spur trail

views from the viewpoint up above Bulls Pasture

Views down to and through Estes Canyon back to the trailhead