
| Nice cool sunny weather. New Canyon Trail departs from New Canyon Campground (between Manzano and the Capilla Peak trailhead). It reaches the Crest Trail in about 2.5 miles; from there its another 1/2 mile or so to the summit. The trail obviously sees very little use, lots of overgrowth and blowdown, no sign of human tracks the whole way. There were a few tiny patches of snow in the shade. Very diverse plany community in the area; I wish it had been summer. There were also many lovely stones and rock outcroppings (quartzite?), creamy, almost translucent white and red. |