Bighorn Sheep Herd
Taken about 8:30 AM, 8/21/13

We’re camping at the western mouth of Bighorn Sheep Canyon but I didn’t expect to actually see any here. Salida is only two miles away and there is a large commercial RV park next to our campground. But this morning a small herd walked along the Arkansas River and up the steep slope we face. They apparently have been making the rounds the last several mornings at the same time; several people said they’ve been coming to the campground for years and this is the first time they’ve seen sheep here.