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The Wilderness Study Area of the Sierra Vista Trail is unexpectedly verdant. Hundreds of desert plants surround the path, including the Spanish daggers seen here. Devastated by an unusually cold winter a few years ago, they're now making a comeback and will soon grow up to twenty feet in height.
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Stunning views of Pena Blanca are abundant from the Sierra Vista Trail.
Looking east from the trail.
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Brendan Ross
Mar 23, 2016 near Mesquite, NM
“The Wilderness Study Area of the Sierra Vista Trail is unexpectedly verdant. Hundreds of desert plants surround the path, including the Spanish daggers seen here. Devastated by an unusually cold winter a few years ago, they're now making a comeback and will soon grow up to twenty feet in height.”  

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The Wilderness Study Area of the Sierra Vista Trail is unexpectedly verdant. Hundreds of desert plants surround the path, including the Spanish daggers seen here. Devastated by an unusually cold winter a few years ago, they're now making a comeback and will soon grow up to twenty feet in height.
Looking east from the trail.
Barrel cactus in bloom.
Big boulders on the west slopes
Looking out from one of the caves on Pena Blanca
View from the top of the ridge.
While in a designated wilderness area, Pena Blanca is still accessed by vehicles on a jeep road.
Stunning views of Pena Blanca are abundant from the Sierra Vista Trail.
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Sierra Vista Trail

30.7 mi 49.4 km
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Las Cruces, NM
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