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Guadalupe Mountains Recap

March 23, 2017March 12, 2019

Length of Stay:

2 days, 2 nights

High:

Standing on the top of Texas (Guadalupe Peak is the highest point in the state)

Low:

Sunburnt lips

Favorite Hike:

Devil’s Hall

Favorite Treat:

The Pronto: eggs, sausage, cheese, hashbrowns wrapped in a tortilla and smothered with authentic red chile (pretty much an enhanced breakfast burrito)

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Part of traveling in the Southwest means deserts – lots of ’em. I was expecting a typical desert hike when I set out on the Devil’s Hall trail at Guadalupe Mountains National Park. I was pleasantly surprised when I ended up scrambling through a shaded wash littered by large limestone boulders, the evidence of the … Read more

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Big Bend Recap

March 19, 2017March 12, 2019

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Length of Stay:

4 days, 3 nights

High:

Strolling along the Rio Grande river, enjoying the shade of the Boquillas Canyon
Seeing both roadrunners and coyotes (but not at the same time)

Low:

Avoiding scorpions that liked to hang around Clarence at dawn and dusk

Favorite Hike:

Lost Mine Trail

Favorite Treat:

Antelope burger –

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Desert Heat, River Walk

March 16, 2017March 12, 2019

As I drove into Big Bend, the temperature gauge on my car read 92°. I expected oppressive heat that would cause perspiration to drip down my face within minutes. Tentatively, I opened the door to my Civic and felt a gentle breeze. Not too bad. I grabbed my day pack and set out to explore … Read more

Guadalupe Mountains Recap

A Not-So-Desert Hike

Big Bend Recap

Desert Heat, River Walk