On a beautiful, although windy and cold, January day, a small group of us convoyed up to Galisteo Basin Preserve to enjoy a ride under bright blue skies.
Me, Abby and Sandy
Sandy, Abby and Sandy. Bob was riding his mountain bike.
I was grateful for my fleece lined bandana! It kept my chin and lower face warm in the cold wind.
The trails are mostly flat and very easy at Galisteo Basin Preserve.
The trails are well-marked with signage.
GBP finally made the signs big enough to read from horseback.
Bob had ridden his mountain bike from the opposite direction, so at one point along the trail,we got to visit. Bob dismounted and laid his bike down and walked over to say hello.
Bundled up nice and warm, trail selfie!
Personally I find Galisteo Basin Preserve rather boring because horse back riders have been relegated to all of the flat trails and deep sand arroyos. Although the scenery is pretty and the trail is well-groomed, Apache and I prefer riding the high ridgeline trails that horses used to be allowed to ride. Unfortunately, the mountain bikers that helped build the GBP trail system decided that horses should be outlawed from any of the high ridge, view trails.
But there are a few sections of trail that have some small hills that provide some nice views.
And the contrast between red dirt and blue sky is pretty stunning.
And the abrupt transition from white sand to red sand is quite surprising. It kind of reminds me of Navajo Sand Paintings.
And I especially like trails that don't travel in a boring straight line.
We did have to ride through a very deep sand filled arroyo and that wasn't much fun. But I can't wait to come back when these cottonwood trees at the trailhead have some leaves on them.
Life is Good!
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