Standing Stones in Skeleton Canyon

Skeleton Canyon which straddles the New Mexico Arizona border in the bootheel was one of the most scenic hikes made with the Portal Rodeo Hiking Club and the opportunity to post another photograph from the hike was to much to bear. The photographic opportunities in the canyon seemed endless and the hiking easy. Below is an image I captured while climbing a ridge toward the back of the canyon. A series of large volcanic tuff blocks are spaced at regular intervals along the side of the ridge, appear as sentinels guarding the canyon below. They resemble the megalithic standing stones found throughout Europe which was the impetus for the photograph and the soft cloud formations above juxtapose nicely with the angular volcanic tuff blocks.  A map of the hiking route may be found on Google maps.

Standing Stones in Skeleton Canyon