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Boundary between Lincoln National Forest and Carlsbad Caverns Wilderness

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In Carlbad Caverns Wilderness (or National Park) looking east.

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Searching for Upper Painted Grotto

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this is the destiny of helium balloons set free

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hiking deep looking for Upper Painted Grotto

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Finally spotting a grotto; this must be it.

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Upper Painted Grotto

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I assume the alphanumeric marking is by archaeologists.

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About to leave, I finally looked overhead and had completely missed these.

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Heading back to camp, got a little bonus....

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Found what appeared to be a knapping site and numerous chert chips.

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View from the knapping site so I can find it next time.

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uh oh there goes the daylight

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Last looks of this view, to the south west...

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and back to the east.

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I really needed these reflective markers to get back to camp.