
Along the Big Bonito Trail.





Along the Aspen Trail.

Aspen Trail opens up to a big grassy slope.


Looking down toward the Aspen Trail in the canyon below, Nogal Peak visible on the top right (last peak of the day). Seems far from here.

White Horse Hill is up to the left, not yet visible.

Looking back down the grassy slope.

White Horse Hill ahead. There's no trail to the summit, but the Crest Trail is a couple hundred feet below it. Just bushwhack to the summit.

Summit of White Horse Hill looking toward White Sands National Monument.

Summit of White Horse Hill looking at Sierra Blanca Peak, peeking out top right.

Along the Crest Trail, after summiting White Horse Hill.


Looking back toward White Horse Hill.


Nogal Peak on the right, continuing along the Crest Trail.

Looking back toward White Horse Hill (left).

Spring Point coming up. Short bushwhack with some minor Class 2 stuff.

Spring Point summit, looking toward Nogal Peak.


Approaching Argentina Peak.

Argentina Peak looking back toward White Horse Hill.

Continuing toward Nogal Peak, still a bit away.

Looking back along the Crest Trail.


Getting closer to Nogal Peak.


Passing what I assume would be Turkey Springs, since this is Turkey Canyon. Not sure.

Nogal Peak up ahead!

Base of Nogal Peak. It doesn't look awful from here, but going directly up the west ridge means likely getting very scratched up.

After the scratchy stuff on Nogal Peak, looking back along the Crest Trail ridgeline.

Approaching the Nogal Peak summit.

Nogal Peak summit looking back.

Skull Springs Trail descent route.




Skull Springs.

Looking back up the Skull Springs Trail toward Nogal Peak (center).


Dirt road at the end of the Skull Springs Trail. Take this back to the trailhead.
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