Hiking the Chisos Mountains

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“Hiking to Boot Canyon” Big Bend, 2021

After a strenuous hike yesterday, we were looking forward to an easier day on the trail. But first, we had an early morning visit from some deer as we broke down our campsite and had a quick breakfast. Then we hit the trail and hiked to Boot Springs to see if there was any water flowing from the pipe (there wasn’t).

After a short rest at the cabin, we headed up to the North Rim where we enjoyed the awesome views, eventually making our way to the South Rim 3 campsite, where we’d spend the night. SR3 is an excellent site, with a great view of Mule Ears and Santa Elena Canyon in the distance. It was so cool to watch the changing light on the landscape below.

Here are a few snapshots from today’s hike and campsite, a time-lapse I recorded during our dinner, and also the Strava track:

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“Morning Visit” Big Bend, 2021
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“Fading Light” Big Bend, 2021
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“Sun Through Clouds” Big Bend, 2021
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“Distant Canyon” Big Bend, 2021
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“South Rim View” Big Bend, 2021
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“Clouds Over Mexico” Big Bend, 2021
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“Prickly Pear Bloom” Big Bend, 2021
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“South Rim View” Big Bend, 2021
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“Shadows Down Below” Big Bend, 2021
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“Fire Damage” Big Bend, 2021
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“Fire Damage” Big Bend, 2021
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“Casa Grande” Big Bend, 2021
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“Morning Sun” Big Bend, 2021

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