Weather was great, got a little windy near the top. Some downed trees you have to cross but doable. Everything is coming into bloom, so it will be very dense and beautiful soon, except for the burn scar areas. Will be going back to summit it, probably later this summer.
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Beautiful hike. Stream was running, no people, lots of wild flowers in bloom. Thick lush vegetation on some parts, huge pine trees on others. You can also take a drive up to capilla peak when you’re done.
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Neat rock formations in Red Canyon and beautiful views from the crest trail. Good tree cover most of the way with a few mountain meadows.
Going up Red Canyon gets the steepest part over with first.
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From the Red Canyon campground trailhead we hiked up Spruce Spring trail, along the Crest trail and down the Red Canyon trail – with a short, but sweet detour up Gallo Peak. Spruce Canyon trail takes a gradual route up to a saddle. A carpet of pine needles, golden Quacking Aspen and peek-a-boo views combined for a great hike. We left the trail to summit Gallo Peak where we enjoyed lunch and the view from the top. Quite the contrast looking down at the desert expanse reaching out from both sides of the little Manzano mountain range. Well marked, easy to follow trail.
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