11/1-2/2008: Caprock Canyons SP, TX

The kids and I left Dimmitt around 11:00 Saturday and drove out to Caprock Canyons. We stopped by the visitor center and got the South Prong primitive camping area for the night. From there we headed to Lake Theo in the park to do some fishing while we waited for Skylar and his son Brooks. The day was warm, around 80 degrees. We fished for a little more than an hour without success before heading to the trailhead.

Skylar and Brooks arrived and by 3:30 we were out on the trail. The walk to the camping area was just a little more than an hour. We were counting on the creek having some water in it. Finally, at the last creek crossing before the campsite we found good water flow.



We set up camp and cooked burritos for dinner. From there we headed back to the creek to fill up our water supplies and let the kids play. We spent about an hour playing by the creek as the day faded. The kids had a great time and we made it back to the campsite wet and muddy. We spent the evening hanging out by the campsite before turning in. Due to the unseasonably balmy weather we opted to sleep out under the stars.








Morning dawned to clear skies and some wind. The temperature was a pleasant 50 degrees. We fixed oatmeal for breakfast before heading back to the creek to play some more. This time we headed upstream, walking in the creek catching frogs and enjoying the fall colors. Around 11:00 we headed back to the campsite to pack up.





We made the short walk back to the trailhead. From there it was back to the lake for some more fishing. This time we had much better luck. Each kid caught several fish and we all had a good time. Finally around 3:00 we headed back home.