After my hike at Vogel Canyon, I headed into LaJunta to grab a few supplies. I ate lunch at a park in town and then headed out for adventure number two for the day: a section of the Santa Fe Trail. I arrived at the Sierra Vista Overlook and walked up to the interpretive panels there before starting my hike. The hike starts by cutting over to a stone monument dedicated by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the State of Colorado.
Since I was walking slightly into the sun, the markers were a little difficult to find. I used a hill in the distance as a reference point and was able to make my way along the trail route. Along the way I found a few artifacts like a square head nail.
I'm not sure if the nail was a trade item that was dropped along the way to Santa Fe, or maybe just left from an area homestead. Either way, it was an interesting find. I continued along the trail past cholla cactus,
until I came to a fence. This was the second fence I encountered. However, the first one had a gate that I could open to pass through. This one did not. Rather than climb over the fence, I opted to turn around at this point, especially given that the hike was a bit monotonous and the wind was starting to pick up. Along the way back I saw a small ground of pronghorn. No tarantulas in this area.
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