Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument - 4.22.2014
Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument is located 40 miles SW of Santa Fe near Cochiti, New Mexico.
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The national monument is on the Pajarito Plateau in the Jemez Mountains.
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Cholla Cactus.
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BarbE and Snowdog resting in the slot canyon.
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The rock formations are amazing.
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The slot canyon gets very narrow in places.
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Snowdog and BarbE in the slot.
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Denali Girl holds the slot canyon in place while tomman, Snowdog and BarbE pass through.
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Layers.
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More layers.
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Denali Girl, BarbE and tomman keep two of the tents from falling over.
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Cool rock formations at every turn in the canyon.
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More tents.
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Continuing through the slot canyon.
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Wind and water carve the rock.
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Yucca Cactus.
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Gaining elevation up to the mesa... and looking down on the tent rocks in the canyon... the Jemez Mountains on the horizon on the left.
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Snowdog and tomman on top of the mesa.
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Claret Cup cactus (left) and Yucca cactus.
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Looking straight down on the slot canyon.
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From the top of the mesa... the Jemez Mountains in the distance.
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Snowdog took this photo... Denali Girl, ragman, BarbE and tomman.
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Claret Cup cactus.
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Paintbrush.
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On the way back through the slot canyon Snowdog took a short cut.
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Do not try this at home.
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Anything BarbE can do, Snowdog can also do.
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Evening Primrose.
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A well deserved break after the hike.
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Cholla Cactus. If you go up to the top of the mesa above the slot canyon, the hike is 3 miles roundtrip, gaining 700 feet of elevation.
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