On Sat, May 14, ’16 we hiked the Domingo Baca Canyon Trail in the Sandia Foothills accessed from Tramway via Elena Gallegos. We were on the trail from about 9 am until noon or 12:30. It’s challenging with lots of boulders and quite scenic.
Sandra Schroeder and Tom Dorr headed out leading the hiking group of six including Pam Bliss, Ellen Kahn, Don Saver and Ed O’Connor. They went higher up at a faster pace and perhaps covered 5 miles round-trip.
Kathleen Rhoad led the group of six walkers – Dawn Leach, Dianne Fierro, Scott Lake, Mymm Ackley, Rebecca Helianthus and her dog Pekoe. We stopped for a photo op at the so called sheep herder’s shed and had lunch by the creek. On the way back several of us spotted two Black-headed Grosbeaks, a Turkey Vulture and a Lesser Goldfinch. Plus lots of wildflowers – most notably small white Bed Straw, Whiplash Daisey and Nolina/Beargrass. We estimate we walked three miles round-trip.
Thanks to all for enjoying Domingo Baca on a well traveled Saturday! Kathlee
Thank you Kathleen and Ellen for the pictures.
The hike and hikers…..
The Flora…..
