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