It is obvious when you have reached the summit, thanks to American
Airlines' placing this stainless steel obelisk on the highest point
of the peak.
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When ascending to the highpoint of one of the 50 states, one must
conform to the appropriate dress code, that being a Highpointers
Club t-shirt!
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While there may not be the 98 switchbacks of the Mt. Whitney trail,
the hike up Guadalupe Peak involves its fair share of back and
forth.
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The clouds which had been slowly thickening overhead as we were on
the summit and trail back broke just enough for a spectacular sunset
as we drove up toward Carlsbad Caverns.
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