90 Fire: Wildfire damage on the ranch road. This is one of my favorite hiking spots at San Pedro House. This track extends to the north to Government Draw and Murray Springs. The fire is completely contained, but trails are still closed. It will be interesting to see how this unique grassland/riparian ecosystem recovers—or not. The cottonwood gallery along the river here is especially beautiful, open and arched like a cathedral’s vaulted ceiling, and I’m afraid the trees will not return in my lifetime.