The Burro Trail actually extends well beyond the end point of this hike and descends into the valley further south (into Lummis Canyon and Alamo Canyon). The viewpoints for this hike are situated a ways off of the Burro Trail. This hike proceeds instead on a branch off the Burro Trail which is now blocked by dead branches, but is nonetheless in rather good shape most of the way to the viewpoint (see green flag on the interactive map for departure point).

After the initial climb, the trail traverses a largely level mesa top covered with grasses and small trees. At the juncture indicated by the green flag, the trail departs from the Burro Trail, and heads towards a fantastic view of the Rio Grande. On this hike, other interesting features were encountered: archaelogical markers (indicating registered sites of interest intended for further exploration); debitage (stone chips and flakes of basalt, obsidian and chert from ancient tool or weapon-making), pottery shards; insect life (two tarantulas were encountered, as well as a number of substantial quartz-chip covered anthills); large pumice deposits, and an unusual structure which has not yet been fully understood - all making for a very interesting hike!