Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Baylor Pass hike, Organ Mountains, Las Cruces, NM, 12/29/17

First hike of our 3-day adventure exploring the Organ Mountains around Las Cruces, NM.
Drove from Albuquerque that morning and got to the trail head by 3 pm.  A bit late to get to the pass  with the sun setting just after 5 pm :)  Managed 2 miles and got off the mountain just as the sun set.

Rewarding views to the northeast.

This is the Chihuahua desert and it reminded us very much of several hikes we did around Tucson, AZ, minus the saguaros.

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