I visited Juan Tabo Canyon Monday in hopes of seeing its spring in action. Somehow, I thought the weekend dab of snow in the high elevations of the Sandias would be enough.
It wasn’t. But foliage and flowers burst forth all over the lower canyon. Birds hovered in and above the branch tunnels that shape where a stream would be.
That canyon will pull me back like a magnet until I see that stream run, or just forever if I don’t.
Hike length: 5 miles
Difficulty: moderate
Trail traffic: very light
Creatures seen/heard: blue jays, juniper titmouse, chipmunk, butterflies, flycatchers, hummingbirds, beetle
Woman Seeks Elevation 