They're almost a foot deep. The trail is lined with pines and lots of small caves. At the edge of the mesa is a spectacular view to the east-northeast. The trail doubles back down the, uh, north side of the ridge. As you descend your gaze is drawn to the adjacent ridge.
Houses dot the skyline, and the canyon wall is lined with bizarre hollows and caves.
It looks almost reptilian, like a serpent's nostrils or something. On Father's Day I joined some new friends for a walk into the mountains north of Santa Fe. Our destination was Nambe Lake, about three and a half miles from the Winsor Trail trailhead. The hike is flat for the first mile or two. But that changes in a hurry when you turn off toward the lake.