Went up the Route in the woods south of Camp May Road yesterday. Several times it looked like there would be a terrific thunderstorm but I got off scot free each time. Could see it was raining to the south.
Saw that someone has attached orange and yellow flagging with clothespins and it follows part of the Route. The orange flagging says that it's for a search and rescue dog training aid and please don't disturb. It comes in from Shotgun Shell parking and Paintball and goes a little ways past where the white RV parks off of Paintball Road. Felt lonely at beginning but fine at end.
Today was spouse's Friday off. We went to Bandelier to walk to the rim of Alamo Canyon. GPS says it was 7 miles total. Went up Frijolito and down Long Trail. Beautiful day - sunny but not too hot with some breezes. Regaled spouse with tales of the heyday of the LL gang going over to Stone Lions, in and out of Alamo Canyon, and how our leader would "salt" the trail with candy to sweeten the climb out of Alamo Canyon. We'd all take a long rest stop before the 3 mile trek back to park headquarters.
Saw one other hiker as we crested the top of the Frijolito Trail. Saw a small bear hightailing it away from us near Corral Hill.