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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.
The first seek of April, we rode to Cottonwood Spring, at about 7400 feet.  We tried to go higher, but ran into this:
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15 comments:

  1. Betsy Banks AdamsSunday, April 17, 2011

    OOPS....... Glad you didn't try to go higher yet... Hopefully, all of that snow will melt soon.

    Beautiful meadow.... Looks quite different from Canyonlands... What a great place to ride horses... WOW!!!

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  2. John @ Beans and I on the LooseSunday, April 17, 2011

    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.

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  3. Yogi♪♪♪Sunday, April 17, 2011

    Looks like a great place to ride, if you can stay warm.

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  4. GaelynSunday, April 17, 2011

    It's melting so soon you will ride higher.

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  5. troutbirderMonday, April 18, 2011

    Beautiful country all right....

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  6. Busy Bee SuzMonday, April 18, 2011

    That sky is as blue as your blog side bars!!!! Gorgeous!

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  7. BarbMonday, April 18, 2011

    Still some snow there, I see! Love the wide-open look of that first photo.

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  8. kayerjMonday, April 18, 2011

    that's interesting about the re-seeding.

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  9. GeorgeMonday, April 18, 2011

    The 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.

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  10. UnknownMonday, April 18, 2011

    Interesting 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?

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  11. UnknownMonday, April 18, 2011

    Such beautiful country! (Thought I'd add that.)

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  12. Phivos NicolaidesMonday, April 18, 2011

    I always enjoy all of your beautiful pictures!

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  13. sweetbayTuesday, April 19, 2011

    That 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.

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  14. EG CameraGirlWednesday, April 20, 2011

    I really like the soft green of the grass right now. That snow must have been a nasty surprise though!

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  15. Lisa WilsonThursday, April 21, 2011

    I've been wanting to hike, but I think I would run into that white stuff, too!

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