Guadalupe Mountains & the Chihuahuan Desert

I spent yesterday and today in Guadalupe Mountains National Park and it was awesome! The landscape is so different than anything I've ever seen. You're driving across a flat dessert and all of the sudden this massive wall of mountains appears in front of you. Yesterday I hiked Devil's Hall Trail which started right behind Pine Springs Campground, where I stayed the night. Today I woke up and got some photos of the mountain El Capitan which was pretty massive. This was the first of two El Capitan's that I will see this summer. A mountain in Yosemite National Park is also called El Capitan, and I may hike that one in a few weeks! Anyway, after getting some photos, I hiked part of McKittrick Canyon Trail. It was kind of spooky to hike alone, but luckily I saw a good amount of people on today's trail. Once I got back to my RV I drove to Carlsbad, where I will see Carlsbad Caverns National Park. I plan to attend the Bat Flight program and Star Party tonight, and go into the cavern tomorrow!