We drove to Colorado National Monument and drove in from the West Entrance. Soon after entering the park we saw several female desert bighorn sheep next to the road.
One of the bighorn sheep quickly scampered up the hillside.
For our first short hike, we started from the visitor center and combined the Canyon Rim Trail with the Window Rock Trail (1.5 miles round trip). There were some gorgeous rocks along the trail above the canyon.
Looking up to the high end of the canyon.
View to the south towards The Pipe Organ, Independence Monument and the Kissing Couple.
Further down the trail, looking north, we could see the point of what I think is Window Rock.
zoom of Window Rock
From the platform at Window Rock looking down.
View to the north from Window Rock
View to the south from Window Rock, including the Sentinel Spire
Same view from further up the trail
We drove to Colorado National Monument and drove in from the West Entrance. Soon after entering the park we saw several female desert bighorn sheep next to the road.
One of the bighorn sheep quickly scampered up the hillside.
For our first short hike, we started from the visitor center and combined the Canyon Rim Trail with the Window Rock Trail (1.5 miles round trip). There were some gorgeous rocks along the trail above the canyon.
Looking up to the high end of the canyon.
View to the south towards The Pipe Organ, Independence Monument and the Kissing Couple.
Further down the trail, looking north, we could see the point of what I think is Window Rock.
zoom of Window Rock
From the platform at Window Rock looking down.
View to the north from Window Rock 
View to the south from Window Rock, including the Sentinel Spire
Same view from further up the trail