Driving there we finally get to see why one of the mountains is called Mt Lincoln.
The narrows trail has no marked trail-head, but we found it anyway - at the far end of the group picnic area. Its and easy stroll to the river crossing, then a gentle uphill to viewpoint.
On the way out of the preserve we stopped off at the one place we hadn't seen - Quanah Parker Lake. There is a lot of history behind that name - we'll save that for another day.
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| Baldy peak is also visible from the campsite |
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| Downstream from the dam - more than a dozen turtles in there |
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| The dam that is holding the lake |
Outside of the preserve, our last stop was at "Holy City" it is guarded by a field of black-tailed prairie dogs....
Holy city is the location of an Easter pageant. It must be great when that is happening. Most of the year its just a collection of various facades that are used to act out the various religious scenes. Apart from the chapel there are no complete structures - just some hidden platforms for the actors to pop out from. Truly bizarre...
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| The Chapel (on the right)is the only complete building |
And that was the end of the fun. 3+ hours later we were home.
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