Pecos Wilderness/Stewart Lake

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This was my first back packing trip! I was told I was not allowed to use the term "Death March", so I won't! Actually I had a great time and saw
some beautiful country and wild life. The trip started about 1 mile North of the Cowles camp ground and ended at the camp ground. We hiked in on
Friday and back out on Sunday. I'm sure it was an easy hike for my buddy Curtis but by the time we reached Stewart Lake, I was done! But, needless
to say, it was well worth it. I can't wait to go back. Maybe next time, we'll go up to Lake Katherine.
We couldn't have asked for better weather. The light, on again off again rain made the trip up as pleasant as you could want. Nice and cool at night and
warm enough during the day to shed your jacket.

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Photos

Love those Aspens
I could have just camped here...

Starting out
Easy part of the trail.

Aspens
My favorite part of the hike.

Signs
Just in case Curt can't use a topo map..

Stewart Lake
wow..

Stewart Lake
From the other end

Camp
View of the lake from Camp.

Camp
Curt's tent up on the hill. I tend to snore....

Camp
My little tent.

Back down
Curt doing his very poor Clint Eastwood..

Santa Fe Baldy
Santa Fe Baldy. Zoomed in quite a bit for this one. Still snow up on top.

Wildlife
This doe had a very young fawn following her. In this shot she stopped after crossing the trail and was waiting for the fawn to catch up.

Pecos River
Still a stream this far up. It becomes a very beautiful river just a mile or two down stream.

End of the trail
This is where the trail head starts/stops. By this point, my feet were killing me and I had begun to use that term I was forbidden to use. "Death March"

Gorgeous
Just jaw dropping beautiful here.

Marsh
One end of a large marsh behind the lake.