Grand Mesa, Palisade Rim

 Ski followed by hike today. The skiing was good Spring skiing. Some fast crust skiing off trail in the AM followed by nice groomed trails. Not great for pictures, as compared to a few days ago,  as all the snow is out of the trees. A pretty long ski but decided to do some hiking in Palisade on the way back. After all I was driving right by it!

The hike was Palisade Rim trail. I went up and around the inner loop. Some larger lizards today than I usually see. Most of them too fast for pictures. A lot out today! Should go on the outer loop some day. Can also hike the lower part of the Palisade Plunge from here.

McInnis Canyons - D4, D6

 Nice walk in the desert today. I looped around D4 and D6. D6 was new to me and seeing a desert Primrose flower was a first also. 

Primrose. I think. Have not seen this one before:

Grand Mesa - Again

 Another fine day. Yesterday was The Day but today was very good also and different. Off trail the powder of yesterday had turned into a hard crust with an inch of snow on top. Very fast and fun. I talked to a person who said that happens toward the end of the season. They had also groomed some of the trails last night.

I stopped at Riverfront Park in Palisade on my way home. 60 and sunny there. Definitely had a Spring feeling to it.

Palisade Riverfront Park: