Kent and I haven't taken a long road trip in awhile. Part of the allure is to travel two-lane roads and allow the time to visit interesting stops en route to our destination. This post documents some of the places we encountered on our two-day travel from Hurricane to Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Click here to see a map of our journey.
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| The Colorado River at Marble Canyon is a good place to stretch your legs |
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| The San Francisco Peaks quickly come into view north of Flagstaff |
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| The Eagles song, "Take it Easy" plays in the background when you visit here |
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| Winslow's claim to fame . . . besides trains |
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| The last time we were in Glenwood, NM this was closed, so we're hoping it is open |
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| It is open for 1/2 mile, so we started up the trail |
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| This is an older section of trail |
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| Apparently this narrow canyon closes often due to flooding |
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| In the 1890's the creek was piped to an ore processing plant |
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| The catwalk structure was finished in 2003 |
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| This is where the trail ends for now . . . |
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| We explored a little further |
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| Whitewater Creek was flowing pretty good |
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| At Emory Pass, Kent examines the fire damage that was lightning caused |
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| We are here to explore Guadalupe Mountains National Park |
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| We plan to hike up Guadalupe Peak later in the week |
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| We have time for a hike in McKittrick Canyon |
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| It was refreshing to hike along this intermittent stream |
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| The unique peeling bark made the Madrone or Manzanita trees stand out along the trail |
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| We crossed the stream a few times, but never saw any signs of trout |
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| Entrance to the Pratt Cabin |
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| After hiking 2.4 miles we reached Pratt Cabin |
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| Wallace Pratt began construction in the early 1930's, so this could be original |
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| The cabin is made of stone and wood |
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| The stone was quarried from the base of the mountains |
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| The rockers on the front porch made for a great place to relax |
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| Even the roof is stone |
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| Pratt Cabin was built to last |
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| Flowers along the trail |
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| This unique limestone grotto was further up the trail |
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| Hunter Line Cabin was where we turned around |
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| Built in 1924, it apparently had electricity at one time |
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| The cabin appears to be in great shape |
