
Starting up the Middle Slaughter Canyon Trail.



Looking back down the canyon toward the trailhead.

Sections of the trail follow the rocky wash, but there are big cairns to mark the way.




Looking back down Slaughter Canyon from where the trail starts up the ridge. To my left in this photo is the North Slaughter Canyon Trail, which leads up the wash and there are some nice white potholes like the one pictured here.

Heading up the ridge on the Middle Slaughter Canyon Trail, looking back the way I came.


The trail hugs the mountainside, a steep dropoff on the right as you go. This photo was taken looking back the way I came up.

Looking up toward where the trail goes. It's easy to follow, but gets more faint the higher you go, and cairns mark the way.

Looking back toward the ridge separating North and South Slaughter Canyons.

Most of the elevation is done, but the trail continues along the ridge for a while.


Looking back down, South Slaughter Canyon on the right.

Continuing along hilly meadows after finishing the ridge ascent.

Hills!

The junction with the Guadalupe Ridge Trail is somewhere around here, but I couldn't find it. Or maybe I was on it? I don't know. The cairns weren't clear. I ended up turning back after enjoying the hills a bit.
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