Monday, March 22, 2010

Guadalupe Mountains National Park



Guadalupe Mountain National Park - we can see it!

We're here!

Great news - we got the keys to the Ranch!







Uh Oh - Which Lock?

Ingenious system you unlock and remove your lock and it allows the lock rod

to slide thru the hole and open the gate!



Did I mention the 4WD road?

Part of it is actually the original Butterfield Statecoach Route



Honey we're home!



And a floweringclaret cup cactus to boot!

Time to rest up at the Campground for tomorrow's adventures



We decide to hike to Devil's Hall

Gary is such the gentleman making sure the rock doesn't fall on me!It's a great 4.5 mile hike through some great rock formations and along a dry wash.







What's with all these great trails coming to an end??



Talk is that the Park may be closed tomorrow if the Federalbudget is not passed or extended. We wait with baited breath to see if we can hike to the Peak tomorrow or not.



A new day and . . . .





Yeah! We are given a reprieve tje Park will stay open!

So off we go for our 8.5 mile hike up to the highest peak in Texas





It's a bit twisty turny and very rocky in spots



But the views are breathtaking





Didn't expect a bridge up this high!



Crop Circles! Okay maybe not of the alien kind - but interesting none the less!



We made it! 8,749 feet - it's all downhill from here!



This is the view from the top overlooking El Capitan - and just to give you

an idea of how high we hiked . . . .



Meanwhile, we keep on Trek'n

More Later,

Melissa and Gary

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