We wrapped up our morning meal and Mom piloted the RV to the first of our day's adventures. The Lost Mine trail. I had never hiked it, but from what I gathered, it was a nice sampler to cover the vistas and habitat of the high Chisos without making a brutal journey to the South Rim or Emory Peak. Its trailhead located at the top of the pass is a nice head start on the elevation. This was one of the most legitimate hikes my parent's had done in quite some time, and through the sweat and fatigue they made it to the top. We took about 2 hours to get up and 1 hour back down. Roughly 5 miles. Way to go parents!! Too bad they didn't have any restrooms at the trailhead. Oh wait. We had one in the RV. And a shower. And snacks. Lots of snacks. I didn't use the facilities but I ate to my heart's content every chance I had.
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