Great place to camp w/ great vista all way around. Actually it appears that this part of NM is flat. No Nebraska flat.
Slept in this AM. Putzed around getting ready to ride from camp spot. Rode into TH parking lot, all the rigs were from CO escaping the snow up north. Today I am going to ride the 5 mile and the full Alien Run loop eliminating the harder Outer Limits. Still a challenging ride.
Slick rock.
Why I don’t want to be here in the wet:
As I returned to my van there was an emergency responder there asking questions about an injured rider. I didn’t see anyone. I watched as several rescue rigs went after the rider. Rigs drove back up the hill w/ a bike in the back then a rig and bike left. Never heard how badly the person was hurt. Hung here @ same camp spot for a second night. This PM the clouds darkened portending a T-storm squall. High winds, little rain asthe storm moved N to CO. Seems like CO didn’t like it so it sent it back.
Tomorrow is get up early and drive to Farmington for van service then 300 miles back to Flag. Snow and wet up north in Durango. Best being in Flag for several more days (weeks?) waiting for drying out up north.
Trail is around 6,000′. Breathing is still an issue. Bronchitis? 3 more days of antibiotics for it.
Crag, Google “Faststone” and install it. It is a really cool free photoediting software that can do things like make your shadow disappear and a bunch of other cool stuff. So easy a lopper can do it.