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Tag: Davis Mountains State Park
Monday, August 24, 2020 Davis Mountains State Park Skyline Drive Trail is a favorite. In my forties, I hiked the trail starting at the trailhead next to the Interpretive Center, hiked all the way to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Overlook at the end of Skyline Drive and back. It took most of the day … Continue reading Davis Mountains State Park – Skyline Drive Trail
Friday, August 21, 2020 Indian Lodge Trail starts at Indian Lodge, goes up the mountain behind the lodge then follows the ridgeline until it drops down and joins Montezuma Quail Trail. Abundant views of Indian Lodge, Davis Mountains State Park and beyond are consistently amazing. The above annotated map shows the route taken from: campsite … Continue reading Davis Mountains State Park – Indian Lodge Trail
Here is a summary of what we did on our latest summer vacation: Day 1: Sunday Drove from San Antonio to Davis Mountains State Park and setup camp on arrival (Dust Devil Day). Day 2: Monday Finished setting up the campsite (Adjusting to Altitude and Making Plans). Day 3: Tuesday Adjusted to the altitude and … Continue reading Davis Mountains State Park Recap
Fort Davis was established before the Civil War to protect settlers, stage coach routes and trains from (primarily Apache) Indian raiders. The fort was closed before the beginning of the twentieth century. We originally planned to visit the fort on Thursday (Adjusting to Altitude and Making Plans) but we went to the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute … Continue reading Fort Davis National Historic Site