Page 11 - Plants+ of the Black Range Vol. 2

City of Rocks State Park: This desert park preserves interesting geologic formations and a rather rare (these days) flora habitat - a ciénaga. W. W. Holland (2003-2005),
Kenneth D. Heil (1998-2012), W. R. Norris (2007-2018), J. Kirker (2007), and D. E. Crosley (2009) are some of the numerous people who have collected plants at this site.
Fluorite Ridge/Pony Hills: Along with Frying Pan Canyon, this site hosts some of the best petroglyphs in southern New Mexico. H. J. Dittmer collected plant specimens at this site.
Frying Pan Canyon, Cooke’s
Spring, Massacre Pass: This area is steeped in history with the pass and Cooke’s Spring being the anchors for most of the early travel in this area. Jack Carter (1991-2009) collected here.
Cooke’s Peak: J. T. Columbus (1987), S. Munoz (1987), and J. P. Hubbard (1978-1980) are some of the individuals who collected specimens in this area.
MAP 5
Access to the area covered in this map is provided by NM-27 (N and S), NM-152 (E and W), and FR 157 (N and S - a.k.a. North Percha Road). Road videos for the area are as follows:
• Hillsboro to Kingston;
• NM-152 to Carbonate Creek,
FR-157;
• Hillsboro to Nutt (NM-27);
• East of Hillsboro to
Hillsboro;
• Warm Springs Canyon;
• Road to Andrews;
• Hillsboro to Lake Valley; and
• Tierra Blanca Road.
The Walks In the Black Range page on the Black Range website has links to downloadable trail guides to the area.
Lake Valley: This old mining town is rich in mining-history. The areas around town, including places like Apache Hill
FR-157, North Percha
Hillsboro
Kingston
East of Hillsboro
Berrenda
Lake Valley
Map 5: Ranging from Lake Valley to the south to Forest Road 157 in the north this map takes in many collecting areas which are readily accessed.
about a mile north have been rich areas for plants as well as silver. R. C. Jackson (1952-1962), H. D. D. Ripley (1953), Robert Sivinski (1993-2018), and M. G. Beals (1904-1914) all collected plants in this area.
Berrenda: The foothills, low desert, and trails up to the Black Range Crest provide a wide variety of habitats to explore. Kenneth D. Heil (1998-2012), O. B. Metcalfe (1901-1905), and William R. Chapline, Jr. (1914-1916) collected in this area.