Ojitos Wilderness trail ettiquette and other Bernalillo, NM Local Custom Tips

When we took the Puni views hike, we noticed an area above the excavation site where there were neatly stacked stones. When we passed on our way 'in' there where 2 stacks. Though we heard and never saw anyone else while we were there, we notices a 3rd stack of stones on our way 'out'. At this point we began to look for a path down the steep mesa top. We did see a method down, a bit rocky and steep, but passable. This almost path leads down toward the Seimosaurus excavation site ... I took this to mean the locals let others know they are down there by leaving these markers :)

Though the tracks were well worn, locals have been great at keeping this region as close to it's natural state as possible. We saw no litter anywhere along our journey, and even we were good at packing out what we packed in. So many natural areas are dirtied by visitors ... it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling to know that we as a community are taking care of this gift of nature.

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