Today we explored Guadalupe National Park, located on the border of Texas and New Mexico. We started our day off hiking the Manzanita/Smith Springs Trail (2.3 m roundtrip). The trail took us through many different habitats (desert, riparian, mountains ) and to two natural springs - an oasis in the desert. The water was a welcome relief from the sun.
Later, we hiked 4.3 miles roundtrip to McKittrick Canyon. The canyon is known for a massive cliff that is part of an ancient fossil reef that formed approximately 260-270 millions years ago. The reef grew from remains of billions of marine animals and plants cemented together by calcium carbonate. Very interesting geology and lot of fossils!
We were exhausted when we got back to camp!
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