BB100 WEBO
Day 1 - 30.22 Miles
Chisos Basin to the base of the Mesa De Anguilla
I started the hike at 7:33 AM. This day was really easy going, and I felt good despite the 92 degree heat on the desert floor. Terilingua Creek held lots of water and a beautiful oasis. I went a little further, and made camp near the base of the Mesa.
Day 2 - 26.24 Miles
The base of the Mesa to Fresno Canyon
Getting up the Mesa was an exercise in risk assessment and grit. Once you climbed the cliff though, the Mesa is a world apart from anything I've ever seen before. The only way I can describe it, is as a snowglobe within a snowglobe. The trails up there are nothing more than a whisper or a shadow of a trail, with cairns only visible when you're standing next to them. Navigation was hard and slow, but this may been my favorite place on the trail. Back down to the desert floor, I crossed the highway and entered the State Park. I eventually ended the night around Fresno Canyon.
Day 3 - 24.66 Miles
Fresno Canyon to Terrenos Creek
I was blown away by the hidden gems of the State Park, and wonder why it's not as popular as the National Park. Banos de Madrid and Mexicano Falls were breathtaking. Again though, the trails were faint at times and the lack of distinguishable geographic features made navigation hard at times. I got held up at the Sauceda Ranger Station by a ranger, as the State Park is currently discouraging backcountry travel, but eventually got my permit. I then entered the arroyos.
Day 4 - 17.29 Miles
Terrenos Creek to the Finish
The arroyos and canyons were both fun, but a bit scary at times. I eventually got to a rugged jeep road and walked the ridgelines all the way back to the finish line. I got there at 12:35 PM. I could have done this faster, if it were not for some minor navigation errors and gear malfunctions. There wasn't even supposed to be a day four. But that's OK. I got to watch the Geminid meteor shower, and get grab some beta for future trips to the Mesa.