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Published: February 23rd 2011
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Santa Elena Canyon
The Santa Elena Canyon Trail is difficult but worth it. 19 Feb - Santa Elena Canyon
After stopping at the store at Castolon and looking around a bit I asked the clerk there how the shortcut from Santa Elena Canyon to Maverick Junction on Old Maverick Road was. He informed me that it was a "washboard dirt road", meaning rough and it takes an hour and a half to drive the 13 miles. So I decided that after visiting the canyon I would drive back out on the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive that I had came in on to Santa Elena Junction and then West to Terlingua. So I drove over to Santa Elena Canyon trail. When I got there I put 2 bottles of water in my backpack inside one of those plastic insulated bags you buy at Wal-Mart for a dollar or so and one outside in the mesh pocket. It was hot and I knew I would need some drinking water. Better too much than not enough. I also packed some cheese, nuts, an apple etc. I used the restroom they had there so I had an empty bladder and a well stocked backpack when I started the hike.
So I hiked down on the sand and across
Gap for canyon
Coming up on the canyon it first appears as a gap in a solid stone wall. the canyon to begin climbing up some serious stairs. It was a long way up and I stopped to catch my breath a couple of times and enjoy the view. Then it was a long winding trail very narrow in some places into the canyon. I walked all the way on narrow ledges and between rocks to the end. I noticed all the rocks that had fallen and hoped none decided to fall while I was there.
It was a really beautiful canyon and worth the hike. I went as far as I could without swimming and then sat down on some grass on a sort of beach and enjoyed my lunch while just enjoying the quiet and awesomeness of the canyon. Then I hiked back out of the canyon taking breaks along the way to rest and enjoy the view. It was very quiet and cool in the canyon. When I got back to my truck I rested a bit and then started driving the round about way to Terlingua.
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LAURA
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