This was a wonderful hike - lots of nice surprises. We walked up a then-chilly High Drive and then a little-known trail to summit May's Peak, which had very nice 360 degree views. Then we came down Sesame Canyon back to the road. Mark's pedometer put it at nearly 8 miles. Beautiful day, beautiful hike - thanks Mark. :) May's Peak seems to be a somewhat less-known gem in North Cheyenne Canyon - does not get many visitors to the summit. If you cut out the High Drive part by starting in the North Cheyenne Canyon big lot, it would be significantly shorter and with significantly less incline.
Pygmy Nuthatch - there were LOTS of these
deer at the top of High Drive
Good views as we head around May's Peak
Chickaree - aka Pine Squirrel
Mark awoke some hibernating lady bugs under a piece of bark he picked up to prop his camera
The summit shot :)
The sun is burning through the tree! :)
AlMagre
Garden of the Gods
The bike cuts on Captain Jacks
Mountain Chickadee
Taco Bell rock
mossy forest in Sesame Canyon
Stellar's Jay
ice on Bear Creek
heading home
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