Tierra Blanca Mountains High Point 12/23/2024




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John will separate from us to do his 2mile hike that will take him 6 hours to do. Not easy here.
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We are at Agua Caliente County Park.
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On trail.
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Some young guys (not us) are returning since there is a dry waterfall they can’t get over.
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Wit and Hersch will bypass it.
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No problem for us.
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Easy going in Moonlight Canyon.
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Off the canyon and starting to climb up.
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Rocks everywhere.
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Above the Inner Pasture.
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The other side of the canyon.
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We still have more rocks to climb.
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Watch for that jumping cactus.
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It is either chollas or agave.
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Made it up to the Tierra Blanca High Point.
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Our selfie.
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Where will we go now?
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We going where the boulders are. Of course.
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Lot of boulders.
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Also lot of catclaws.
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Are we down yet, almost.
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Something was munching here.
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We are back. John left already.



Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4 Technical: 4 Scenic: 3.5 El. 2100'