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Here are a few photos from Charlie's trip to the Guadalupe Mountains and the Franklin Mountains, Texas in November 2009. Click on one of the small images below to see it full size.

The Guadalupe Mountains, with El Capitan to the left and Guadalupe Peak higher and to the right McKittrick Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park McKittrick Canyon McKittrick Canyon
The Grotto in McKittrick Canyon An old cabin in McKittrick Canyon It's a steep climb up to McKittrick Ridge The view into McKittrick Canyon from McKittrick Ridge
The summit ridge on Guadalupe Peak, 8,749', the highest point in Texas Looking South over El Capitan from the summit of Guadalupe Peak Looking North-West from Guadalupe Peak Looking East from Guadalupe Peak
Looking North towards the Bowl and McKittrick Canyon from Guadalupe Peak The inscription on the monument on Guadalupe Peak Looking West from Guadalupe Peak over the Salt Flats Guadalpue Peak and El Capitan from the Salt Flats
The Franklin Mountains dominate the El Paso skyline The Franklin Mountains and Smugglers' Pass North Mount Franklin from the trailhead The trail to North Mount Franklin
Looking South from the summit of North Mount Franklin Looking East from North Mount Franklin towards the Guadalupe Mountains The summit of North Mount Franklin Looking North from Mount Franklin towards the Organ Mountains
Looking South from Mount Franklin across Smugglers' Pass The Ron Coleman trail into the canyon above Smugglers' Pass Looking down the canyon from the ridge above Smugglers' Pass McKelligan Canyon from the Ron Coleman trail
The ridge above McKelligan Canyon The radio towers on the ridge above McKelligan Canyon See the static line next to the pathway between the radio towers? The winds are very high here in winter. Looking South-West from the radio towers, far into Mexico

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Last updated: 12/16/12 07:46 PM by Charlie Ashton