Saturday, August 2, 2014

Southern enchantment

New Mexico is called the land of enchantment, no where is that name more apt than in the wild and remote San Mateo Mountains and Cibola national forest in southern New Mexico. 


 Finding the route

Rough country, " travel not recommended" 


 


Wide open spaces 



The road is fantastic, with endless, breathtaking scenery and treacherous terrain to negotiate 



Huge view 


 Photo op

Mt. Withington, we couldn't have asked for more dramatic, beautiful weather 


View from the fire watch tower 



"In God's wildness lies the hope of the world - the great fresh, unblighted, unredeemed wilderness." 
-- John Muir 




 Part of a herd of elk we saw, there must have been 40 - 60 of them in the group

Classic New Mexico 


 Gateway to the San Mateos, Monticello Box


Entering the box 



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