Just south of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, across the border in Texas, is Guadalupe Mountains National Park.

Passing through the town of Carlsbad again on the way there:

Cave people art:

We stopped for lunch at a tiny separate section of Carlsbad Caverns NP, Rattlesnake Springs Picnic Area:

They have a very nice picnic area in an oasis of trees, which we had pretty much to ourselves (only one other group in the distance):

Rattlesnake Springs sign:

This area has a spring that is the source of the water for the caverns:

Spring pool:

With fish:

Continuing on, we entered Texas:

Mountains:

A brief stop at the small McKittrick Canyon Visitor Center of Guadalupe Mountains National Park:

Then on to the main part of the park:

Pine Springs Visitor Center:

You know I enjoy 3D relief maps:

Inside the visitor center:

We walked along the Pinery Trail, about a mile of nature trail:

We took a look at the “campground”, little more than a parking lot (and too small for our coach):

We were impressed by El Capitan mountain:

A rest area and view:

El Capitan mountain again:

A quick spin along Frijole Ranch road:

Then back north into New Mexico, a much-needed carwash, and back home to our coach.