Traveling is about finding those things you never knew you were looking for.
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The Lost Mine Trail is the number one trail in Big Bend National Park. The lack of parking is the number one limiting factor to people not doing the trail. According to one Park Ranger it is their way of limiting this access. Now, when you are driving a 24 foot RV that is definitely more challenging! Challenge Accepted!
Today’s hike was up to an elevation of 7550 ft. It would be a 1100 foot elevation, 5 mile hike ( ̴ 8km). Took us 4 hours to complete; too many photo stops 😊. The trail itself was well maintained and a fairly easy walk except for the elevation change. You start in a treed area with some shade, then at the 1 mile mark you break out to the most beautiful & breathtaking view you can imagine. These views kept getting more spectacular as you climbed to the summit. This was an extremely satisfying feat. Even with my irrational fear of heights I too, enjoyed the view from the top!
I am soooooo glad we accepted the challenge and found a parking space. Of course Steve’s mad parking skills played a big part in this.