The trail through Ash Canyon in Echo Canyon State Park is a beautiful rugged canyon walk.  A shot set of switch backs got us to the ridge summit with views of the distant mountains, some with snow on them!  Then we got to the business of canyon hiking.  It was twisty with some boulder climbing but the trail crew has added some well placed steps and handholds so it was fun, not scary.  Side canyons joined us along the way until we had to bypass a 25 foot drop-off that leads waters to the river below.

We had company, mule deer, black tailed jackrabbits, cottontails and the usual juniper forest and canyon birds.

I would rate it as a perfect hike if the return portion of the loop along the river had not been so overgrown. We actually had to turn back and take the last 3/4 mile on the road.

So, not perfect but still a great hike.