clinkrock
white vein
splits rust
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bootthump
blue, purple
splotch underfoot
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colors pop
from olive
creosote
canyon irrupts,
wallsurge –
beehive in the sky
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Hike: Arroyo del Tajo, Quebradas Backcountry Byway, 3-6-21
Length: 5.5 miles
Difficulty: moderate
Trail traffic: light
Creatures seen/heard: ravens, crows, bees, flycatchers, sandhill cranes, lizards, butterflies
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