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Month: January 2020

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Davis Mountain State Park, Texas

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 29, 2020January 29, 2020 Marfa, Mountain Biking, Texas Leave a Comment 1105 Views

Davis Mountains State Park is about half an hour from Marfa, Texas where we are this week. A little background. The park lies within the Chihuahuan Desert, the largest desert in North America. Volcanic activity formed the mountains 25...

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Bear Canyon/Bowl/Tejas Loop, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, hiking, Texas 1 Comment 1563 Views

The Guadalupe Mountains are are one of the best examples of a marine fossil reef. The mountain range is built from the ancient Capitán Reef, formed during the Permian Period 260-270 million years ago. A tropical ocean covered parts...

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Devil’s Hall, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 26, 2020January 27, 2020 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, hiking, Texas Leave a Comment 663 Views

After a couple days of big hikes we took an easy day and hiked Devil’s Hall in Guadalupe Mountains National Park. It was 5 miles with somewhere over 700′ of climbing. This trail climbs gradually from the lot then...

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Guadalupe Peak, Texas Highpoint

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 25, 2020January 27, 2020 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, hiking, Texas 2 Comments 687 Views

The highest point in Texas is Guadalupe Peak at 8751′ and we stood atop it with pride. During last summer we hiked the highest mountain in Colorado, Mt Elbert. It seemed fitting that we should do the same here...

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 24, 2020January 24, 2020 Carlsbad Caverns, hiking, National Park, New Mexico 2 Comments 956 Views

UNREAL! Carlsbad Caverns National Park exceeded my expectations. At 16 years old, Jim White discovered Carlsbad Caverns. Well, actually over 1,000 years ago, American Indians ventured into the entrance but left no evidence of entering the cave. One day...

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McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 23, 2020January 27, 2020 Guadalupe Mountains National Park, hiking, Texas 1 Comment 1360 Views

Our hike up McKittrick Canyon to “The Notch” and back was around 10 miles with all our exploring and add ons. The sky was cloudy and the wind was gusting when we started but after the first mile or...

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Tom Mays Park

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 20, 2020January 21, 2020 Mountain Biking, Texas Leave a Comment 419 Views

Mornings outside when the sun has just popped up over the mountains and creeps across the foothills is a favorite time for me. That or evenings when the sun casts a long orange tinted glow over everything. I can...

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El Paso, Texas

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 18, 2020January 27, 2020 El Paso, Texas Leave a Comment 1012 Views

Mission Trail On a cool morning we drove the Mission Trail to visit all three missions on The Mission Trail. These are three of the oldest historic missions in the United States: Ysleta Mission, Socorro Mission and San Elizario...

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Franklin Mountain, El Paso

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 16, 2020January 16, 2020 El Paso, hiking, Mountain Biking, New Mexico Leave a Comment 451 Views

Camping and Aztec Caves We made the short drive from our spot in Las Cruces, NM to Franklin Mountain State Park in El Paso, TX. We’re camped right at the mountains and it’s pretty sweet. The park closes at...

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Doña Ana & Soledad Canyon, Las Cruces

Heidi Faller Posted onJanuary 14, 2020January 14, 2020 hiking, Las Cruces, Mountain Biking, New Mexico Leave a Comment 834 Views

Dona Ana Trails The BLM’s Doña Ana Trails in Las Cruces are worth it if you’re in the area, which we are. Derek and I rode 17 miles with 1666′ of climbing. From the parking area the trail climbs...

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