Monday, April 10, 2017

El Paso: A Walk on the Agave Loop Trail


Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.

A Sunday afternoon hike in April, guided by Dr. Gertrud Konings-Dudin, as she shared information about cactus in the Franklin Mountains:

Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.

With her help, we saw quite a selection of cactus on this short trail, including:
  • Texas rainbow cactus
  • New Mexico rainbow cactus
  • Prickly pear
  • Barrel cactus
  • Early bloomer cactus
  • Bishop's cap (aka eagle's claw) cactus
  • Cat's claw cactus
Century plant, Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.


We took a very steep route up to the trail zenith, which is also a paragliding base.

Agave Loop Trail, Franklin Mountains State Park, El Paso, Texas. April 2017.










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