Dripping Springs Trip

The trip to Dripping Springs was great!  The weather cooperated with sun and warmth but not heat.  The group consisted of the three Interp couples and our Supervisor, Krystina, and another seasonal ranger.  After a slide show given by the park archeolgist, we hopped in the government van and proceeded out the North Poerto Blanco Road.  After eleven miles the van was parked, and we hiked up the glentle slope to the base of the mountain.  After a short climb, the spring was reached.                                                   The "water" is about 7 feet long by 3 feet wide and is over 4 feet deep.  (we know because a walking stick was immersed that deep into the pond without hitting bottom.  We spent some time discussing the spring and taking in the sights and sounds, then climbed the steep trail up to the top of the ridge above the spring for a view to the south.  Actually the views in all directions were quite nice.  It will be a place that I will want to come back to again. 





This view is looking to the northeast.  Ajo is behind the small peak to the left.