Thursday, November 16, 2017

We went back to the Chiricahuas and intended to do a repeat hike but, add The Heart of the Rocks Loop, as well.  By the time we got to the start of that loop, I was pretty tired and rethought that plan.  We had just talked to a couple that did it, and they said it was a tough up at first, but then it got better.  We already had 3.4 miles in and knew we had to return.  The loop was 1.1 miles, so we decided to do it another time.  We did that loop the first year we experienced the Chiricahuas, but we were ten years younger!  I was really glad when we got back to the truck!  We hiked 6.8 miles and had 1,397 feet accumulative elevation.  We didn't take a lot of pictures, as you have already seen the Mushroom Rock and Balanced Rock, which we saw again today, but I did take a picture of the Sea Captain, as we were driving out of the park.

You can see the tiny hole for his eye, and we call that 'an arch' of some sort!  It is right along the drive out, and quite visible for all to see.  We left the park around 4:00 so we saw about 10 deer at the entrance of the park.  They were all does and young, but no bucks.  They are a lot smaller than the deer we see back in Wisconsin.  Tomorrow is a lazy day and we will be able to watch our hometown of Waunakee play in the state football championship in Madison.