cabin loop trail

Mont and I enjoyed 2 hikes last week. They were both part of a loop, or series of trails that have old cabins from the frontier cattle days, or the very early days of forest service in the Mogollon rim area. These are 2 of the cabins (or rather what is left of them) we saw. The one has the horse barn still somewhat intact - thought the house has only the fireplace standing. The picture with Mont gives you an idea of how incredibly small the cabins were.

The first hike was down a draw - and we saw a LOT of bear piles and Elk droppings. I was not happy with how fresh the bear droppings seemed where we ate lunch! But they stayed out of sight and we enjoyed the day - and saw some elk.

2 days later we hiked a trail that went through draws and up ridges. We liked it much better. I saw a large bull elk that went out of sight before Mont could see it. It certainly is a pretty area - though not as spectacular as the Sierra or Rockies.

We also found this cute little horned toad baby.