After a day at Carlsbad Caverns we headed to Davis Mountains to meet up with Tom and Donna Rankin for a few days of traveling. We enjoyed the caverns but they have definitely been degraded by many years of human visits. After Kartchner Caverns in AZ we were not that impressed. But it is old technology at Carlsbad and the human touch has caused colors to disappear and our very presence since the 1930's has made a difference. We would vote for the more expensive, and limited tours in AZ over this.
Davis Mountains were beautiful with many wildflowers still in bloom and the grassy open ridge tops were beautiful. Campground was nearly deserted mid week and we were able to hike the skyline trail in solitude. We had planned to visit nearby McDonald Observatory for their solar telescopes and their night star programs but cloudy weather hampered this, although it made for great hiking without getting scorched by the heat and sun. Weather was in the low 80's with nights in the 50's.
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