The first seek of April, we rode to Cottonwood Spring, at about 7400 feet. We tried to go higher, but ran into this:
April 17, 2011
From the Meadow
Little Mountain is a favorite spring ride that's close to home. Our trailhead is at about 6000 feet elevation in a huge meadow.
The BLM has planted the meadow in crested wheat grass, a non-native bunch grass that does very well here. Overgrazing wiped out the native grasses, so at least this provides a reasonable substitute, used because it's easier to cultivate than the native grasses.
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OOPS....... Glad you didn't try to go higher yet... Hopefully, all of that snow will melt soon.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful meadow.... Looks quite different from Canyonlands... What a great place to ride horses... WOW!!!
Hugs,
Betsy
I got to spend a couple hours with two ladies and their horses today. Pretty cool being with the horses who just stood there the entire time. One was able to sniff out the apple I had in my bag. The other was getting bit by mosquitos. Did not know horses get mosquito bites like people and even swell up with little bumps. The other horse's coat was too thick for the biters. Just wanted to share that as I am not a horse person...but learning.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great place to ride, if you can stay warm.
ReplyDeleteIt's melting so soon you will ride higher.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful country all right....
ReplyDeleteThat sky is as blue as your blog side bars!!!! Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteStill some snow there, I see! Love the wide-open look of that first photo.
ReplyDeletethat's interesting about the re-seeding.
ReplyDeleteThe meadow looks beautiful. The sow looks beautiful as well, but I hope it will soon be gone so you can ride higher up than the spring.
ReplyDeleteInteresting about the grass. So much of the west is like that. Is it something to do with a drier climate than it used to be. I wonder?
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful country! (Thought I'd add that.)
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy all of your beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThat meadow is about as high as the highest place we have in NC, Mount Mitchell (6600 ft). Looks like it would be a good place to gallop.
ReplyDeleteI really like the soft green of the grass right now. That snow must have been a nasty surprise though!
ReplyDeleteI've been wanting to hike, but I think I would run into that white stuff, too!
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