Wheeler Peak
The Highpoint of the State of New Mexico

Climbing the Slope up to the Ridge on Wheeler Peak
Past Williams Lake, Heading up the Steep Part

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Ridgeline across the Valley from Wheeler Peak
View across the Valley from the Slope up to the Ridge

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Reflection in Williams Lake
Still in Shadows, Williams Lake Mirrors the Sunlit Slope Beyond

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Moocher
Overly-friendly Marmots Populate the Slope and Beg for Treats

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Nathan Casting a very Long Shadow
Shadows Streaming down the Slope as the Sun Rises over the Ridge

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Wheeler Peak Ridgeline from a False Summit
The Trail along the Ridge Traverses Several False Summits

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At the Highpoint of New Mexico
Standing at the Highest Point in New Mexico

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NM Summit Marker and Summit Log Repository
Wheeler Peak Summit Marker, Plaque and Summit Log Stash

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NM Summit Marker Plaque
Plaque Commemorating the Namesake of Wheeler Peak

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NM Summit Benchmark
Wheeler Peak Benchmark

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NM Summit Benchmark
Wheeler Peak Summit Benchmark

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Looking down toward the Saddle
Ridge Trail down from the Summit

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Looking down the Slope
Slope and Trail back to Williams Lake

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Royal Purple Flowers
Purple Flowers among the Grass

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Williams Lake and Trail to the Slope
Williams Lake. The Trail forks and the Left Fork Leads up the Slope to the Ridge

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Looking Downstream from the Bridge
Looking Downstream from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
The Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, west of Taos

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Looking Upstream from the Bridge
Looking Upstream from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge

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