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| Hiking | 9.00 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 9.00 Miles | 7 Hrs 58 Mns | | 1.26 mph |
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| partners | | On our second day we headed to Guadalupe National Park again to hike the Guadalupe Peak Trail, the Texas High Point. We had already been to the Texas low Point which is Houston. Started this hike at 0830 or 0930 depending what time zone (Supposed to be Central Time but I believe they go by Mountain Time. On the drive in my car GPS and radio kept flipping back and forth.) This hike starts out at a pretty steady climb and never gives up for the 4.2 miles to the peak. At almost 3000 feet elevation gain I likened it to Mount Wrightson in Tucson but this trail is relentless on the step ups so it is much more challenging. I did this hike a few years back on my own and I guess I had forgotten what a challenge it was or I just got older and more of a weeny (you may see me in the Sponge Bob weeny bar). Great hike with great views especially south over El Capitan. Quite a few hikers on the trail and even a couple of trail runners. Spent about an hour at the peak before heading back down.
One mishap on this trip, just as I reached the peak and heading around the monument my boot hung up on a rock and I took a tumble. I spared hitting my head but my shoulder took the brunt of it, Luckily Ginny is a nurse and checked me over (take two aspirin and call me in the morning). My range of motion was extremely limited and it really only bothered me if I moved my arm. I was able to hike back down with my arm in a sling and limited mobility. I even managed to hike the next day. It wasn’t until I got back to Lubbock and got an X-ray that I discovered I broke some bone in my shoulder. On the bright side I can still carry my pack but on the downside I am in Lubbock now with nowhere to hike. |
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