The campground cleared out early so we found a great spot and set up camp quickly. We got some reading and writing done then set off for a hike on the nearby Springs trail. At the very beginning of the hike you can see the Frijole Ranch. Once a working ranch, it is now a museum. We read about the family that lived and worked there and how they made the ranch a success in such a harsh environment.
As we continued on the trail we met a fellow hiker named John who joined us. He had taken a guided geology hike the day before so he gave us a lot of information about how the mountains had formed and some of the fossils we could see that provided evidence for the belief that the area had once been under water. It was a pretty easy 2 miles with a lovely spring at the top. The interesting company and the scenery made the time go by very quickly.
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