Monthly Archives: March 2006

We slept in a bit this morning.  We went to the Frijole Ranch again and did a 2.3 mile loop trail there to a couple of springs that gave life to the ranch and this area.  We stayed there and … Continue reading →

We got an early start this morning, we’re hiking to the top of Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas.  We headed out before daybreak and got to the park shortly after.  We were among the first ones on the … Continue reading →

We went into Guadalupe Visitor Center and yesterday’s wind at Guad. pass was 35-80mph.  They were suggesting people not hike to the peak that day.  The wind was still pretty strong today, but was expected to ease up tomorrow.  So … Continue reading →

We’re going to be in the area for a couple of days, so we checkout the area of BLM in the daylight for a good spot at Mile marker 10.  We found an area of several small caves on BLM … Continue reading →

This morning, as we were making breakfast, the van that stayed with us pulled back in.  He left about 4 am.  He ‘s a volunteer with McDonald Observatory and was helping out with there special programs during Spring Break.  They … Continue reading →

We had to go through Border Patrol again to get from our camp into Alpine.  This guy really looked into the back of the truck, others just asked us if we were US citizens and waved us on.  Andrew gets … Continue reading →

Between the wind, the traffic and the train, I got very little sleep last night.  The wind brought in a cold front, this morning the temp was 26 degrees, but thankfully, the wind died down.  We made coffee and tea … Continue reading →

We decided not to hike this morning, we’re both still pretty sore and tired form our backpack.  We just took our time getting breakfast and packed up.  As we were heading out of the park, we stopped at the park … Continue reading →

Another beautiful sunrise.  Since we hiked about 22 hard miles in two days, we’re taking it easy today.  We unpacked and stowed our backpacks and other gear in the “attic”, our Thule carrier on the roof.  We’re making coffee and … Continue reading →