WEATHER: Cool and windy; high around 60
We packed up at Marfa and headed northwest through gigantic cattle ranches. On the way, we stopped at Chuy's Mexican Restaurant, one of a small chain in Texas. We ate here because someone had suggested it. It is the "John Madden Haul of Fame". He "hauled" trophies, pendants, etc to decorate the place. Apparently, once his caravan was driving along I-10, and they stopped here for lunch. He raved about it in the press, so now it is supposedly famous. Of course, we ate the John Madden Special.
We drove 150 miles to this national park. It has the highest mountains in Texas....8500 feet. The car struggled a bit climbing in the mountains. We are trying to hit as many national parks as we can.
The campground isn't much....essentially a parking lot with about 25 RV spaces, but the view is magnificent! 
We took a 3-hour hike on a trail described as "moderate". Haha! It was really tough. Most of it was in a dry riverbed with boulders we had to climb. I was so afraid that one of us would twist an ankle or something. The sun was beginning to set, and I had visions of sleeping outdoors with the mountain lions we are warned about. We were the only ones on the trail. Thankfully, we made it back safely.
DINNER: Some clam chowder, the last of cans I bought in a restaurant in Cedar Key, Florida. Really hit the spot on this cool, now drizzling, evening.
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