We are at a back country campsite at Big Bend National Park. It is quiet and isolated. Nobody within miles. Just what we love.
Our first day here we headed for the hills. We didn't know where we were going to go, how far, or how high.
Then we started climbing in a southerly direction. Still no idea of where we were going. "Shall we go over there?" "Sure!"
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After awhile we realized we might be able to hook up with the established trail to the Balanced Rock. We had done this hike to the Balanced Rock with Kathy and Bill last week. We had the GPS coordinates on my map program, so set off in that direction, up and down hills, carefully finding the safest routes.
My GPS unit directed us right to the Balanced Rock trail, except that we were 200 feet above it, with what appeared to be a steep descent in front of us to reach it.
But looks can be deceiving. We have learned that from even a short distance trails and washes can appear to be blocked, but that closer inspection will reveal a route. That is what happened today. We discovered a route to the bottom where the trail was.
Here is Vicky at the trail, looking up the direction we had descended. It doesn't look possible from here, does it?
We followed this trail back to the trailhead, and then took the road another mile to our camper. Along the way, Vicky spotted a formation that she named "Devil's Horns."
We created our own loop trail!
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