4/5: Datil Wells/El Malpais

We blew across the plains while enjoying fun cloud formations.
Very Large Array had a road stop spot to get a photograph.
Datil Wells was one of 25 watering sites on a cattle drive route across New Mexico.
A very pleasant 3 mile nature loop had enough snow that finding the trail was challenging.
Reward was fabulous views that were worth the effort.
We found one of the hidden rocks a Farmington group was doing – it made us smile.
Such a small spec on the big landscape of El Malpais NM , Joe Skeen BLM Campground.
The Lava Falls trail was similar to Valley of Fire.
Grants and Mt Taylor in the background of our campsite.
Enjoying another outdoor happy hour – our first of hopefully many in 2021.
Official twenty-fifth year celebration.