I took an extra day off for Easter weekend and we kicked around a few ideas on what to do with the time. We figured since it's still April and the humidity hasn't shown its ugly face yet that we'd try to get in another night of camping before it became unbearable. I've had a few places on my list of things to see in Texas for a while and one of them was Garner State Park. It sits about an hour west of San Antonio and is apparently the most overnighted park in Texas. Everyone goes there. When we pulled up to the gate to check in, we quickly realized that was true. I pulled a number at the check-in center and found out there were forty people ahead of me in line waiting to get a campsite. Even though I'd already reserved one online... we had to wait. And wait. And wait. But once we got inside, it was worth it. There aren't a lot places - at least in South Texas - where you can see actual rocky cliffs and "mountains," so it was a refreshing sight for those of us who grew up in the Rockies. We reached the summit of Old Baldy (a towering 1,849 feet above sea level), with even the youngest Sellers boy taking the challenge in stride. It was definitely not a paved hiking trail and was surprisingly treacherous at times, with loose rocks and steep sections attempting to send you rolling backward down the trail, but we all handled it. The cliff dropped the full 1,800 feet to the Frio River below, so it wasn't something we allowed the boys to get too close to. The hike itself was hot, even in the cooler weather, but the breeze at the top was an incredible relief. Looking out over the beauty of the Hill Country you could find the truth in that old country song... God did bless Texas...
Raising Old Glory on Old Baldy!
Victory on the mountain!
Paul even found a fossilized sea shell at the top... pretty awesome.
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