I arrived in Grants on May 7 and am now have ~400 miles
behind me. It has yet to rain, and I have slept in the open every night on the trail.
The first stretch from Pie Town included quite a bit of dirt
road, with a bit of asphalt to give the feet an extra beating. The second half followed the
Narrows, a stretch of Jurassic sandstone cliffs, and El Malpais, a Quaternary
basalt flow.
Grants is home to the Mumms, the local trail angels (for those unfamiliar, that is the term used to describe those that host hikers, put out water caches along dry stretches, shuttle us around, etc). We enjoyed a fantastic dinner and breakfast with them, and are spending today catching up on shopping and the internet--amenities that were not available in Pie Town.
I will head north to Cuba tomorrow with Clement. Brooks is heading to Albuquerque for adventures on nearby trails, although I may see him again in southern Colorado.
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| I really hope they are bluffing. |
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| Overlooking the basalt field. |
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| Springtime. |
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| Natural sandstone arch. |
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| El Malpais ("The Badlands") were slow going. |
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| Bonita Canyon |
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| Clement under threatening skies. |
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| Zuni Canyon |
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