This park is known for its hiking opportunities. It has its own El Capitan mountain peak, which looks a little like a miniature of Yosemite. We didn’t venture to the top of El Capitan, which would’ve taken the whole day, but we did a few smaller hikes.
– Hike to Devil’s Hall was the best hike in the park. The trail follows a river bed until it reaches the natural rock of the Hiker’s Staircase which leads to the finale – a narrow canyon known as Devil’s Hall
![Hiker's Staircase](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6770_mix.jpg)
![Devil’s Hall](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6794.jpg)
![The trees along the riverbed got some color](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6818.jpg)
![Devil’s Hall](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6830_mix.jpg)
– We followed the McKittrick Canyon trail for a couple of miles
![Everybody enjoys a hike through McKittrick Canyon](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6839.jpg)
![Nipple mountain :)](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6841.jpg)
– Gypsum Sand Dunes are pretty hard to reach. Accessible only by an unpaved clay road, it becomes impassable after rain, especially if you have a clown car (i.e. Fiat 500) like us. After giving it a shot, we had to abandon the idea, there were just too many puddles of water and the road was super slippery. At least, I got a reflective image of the mountain range in the salt basin on the way to the park, a rare event for a desert.
![Definitely the wrong car for this park](http://s-c-photography.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/6R8C6908.jpg)
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