Rim Vista Trail - 4.7.2014
The trailhead for the Rim Vista Trail is ~3.6 miles from the junction of Hwy 84 and the turnoff to the Ghost Ranch... using Hwy 84, NM 151 and .3 miles on an unnamed dirt road.
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Look for this trail sign after driving NM 151 for .7 miles.
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.3 mile after leaving NM 151 you will reach the trailhead... note the 'Trail 15' sign at the bottom of the sign. The hike was 6 miles roundtrip, gaining ~1500 feet of elevation.
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Very colorful rock on this hike.
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Gaining elevation and looking back on Abiquiu Lake and Cerro Pedernal (far right) in the Jemez Mountains.
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larman on the Rim Vista Trail... the top of the mesa is near.
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larman on top of the mesa... with Abiquiu Lake and the Jemez Mountains in the distance.
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larman and ragman on top (7913') of the mesa.
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The color variety is amazing in this area... every earth tone possible.
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After the hike we made the short drive over to Abiquiu Lake to get a closer look at Cerro Pedernal.
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