I spent my Veteran's Day hiking in Guadalupe Mountains NP with M and his two boys. The weather was absolutely perfect! 70 degrees, sunny, slight breeze.... Amazing day. The fall colors were too beautiful for words, so here's a photo essay.
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| View of McKittrick from the visitor center |
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| The big rock on top-right is the ancient reef, the cliffs to the left are part of the back reef |
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| 1st sight of COLOR! |
And then it got amazing!!!!
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| E poses on a rock... This happened alot. |
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| The ever-necessary selfie |
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| The canyon flooded in September. The trail crew spent a month busting ass to get it into great shape! |
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| Tarantula! So cute! |
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| Pratt Cabin is a perfect summer home |
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| The Texas Madrones are huge in here! |
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| I love the madrone bark. It looks like dripping paint |
I tested out my new waterproof trail-rated camera. Look at the tiny fish!
Video of the camera's first dunking - sorry its sideways... cold water!
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| Look at the flood debris! This was at least 2.5 miles up the canyon |
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| The most fantastic lighting is fall color lighting |
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| More rocks to climb.... |
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| A doesn't climb rocks; he sleeps on them |
End of the line - Hunters Cabin just past the Grotto!
Fantastic, highly recommended hike!
For more info on Guadalupe Mtns NP, check out their
website!
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