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Offline Reece

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Mule Ears Spring
« on: December 12, 2011, 05:48:20 AM »
I'm taking my 10-year old grand son on his first backpacking trip out Mule Ears trail to Cookies Camp this coming Saturday. Does anyone know if Mule Ears Spring is running?
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Offline Juan Cuatro Lados

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Re: Mule Ears Spring
« Reply #1 on: December 12, 2011, 06:15:07 AM »
Good old Mule Ears is still flowing in spite of the drought ....
the vicinity of the spring gets used pretty heavily, camp a short distance away
and give the wildlife access to the water.  Have a great hike .......
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Offline Homer67

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Re: Mule Ears Spring
« Reply #2 on: December 12, 2011, 10:30:05 AM »
Ooh!  There is a very nice spot to camp about .25-.5 miles past the spring.  There is a large cairn which marks where one would turn right from the trail for a short jaunt to a small escarpment, which is easy to climb down.  I call it "The Spot"...the first place I camped in Big Bend years ago!


Mule Ears Spot Pano by SuperHomer67, on Flickr

Just a suggestion!

Regretfully, we did not make it out to Mule Ears Spring on our recent trip.  I had started a series of photos which shows how foliage around the spring has changed since April 2010, as well as the rocks which did form a pool about 15' (perhaps a little less) from where the water comes over the small bluff.  Here is my most recent photo, from April 2011:


Mule Ears Spring  April 2011 by SuperHomer67, on Flickr

The spring was flowing, but in general the desert was very dry in April.  However, the drainage off the spring was quite green!  There was a good bit of wildlife in the drainage...we saw some beautiful deer and a few javelinas!


Mule Ears drainage  April 2011 by SuperHomer67, on Flickr

I love this area!  Have a great trip and take a lot of photos!

It's good to see you on BBC, Reece!

Homer
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Ah Big Bend, we will soon return to reacquaint ourselves in our ritual of blood, exhaustion and dehydration. How can we resist the temptation to strip ourselves of the maladies of civilization?

Offline homerboy2u

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A beautiful video of Mule Ears Spring Found on YouTube
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2011, 12:26:02 PM »
Check it out...nice background music and excellent picture presentation.

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Offline Flash

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Re: Mule Ears Spring
« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2011, 10:39:53 PM »
Quote from: Reece on December 12, 2011, 05:48:20 AM
I'm taking my 10-year old grand son on his first backpacking trip out Mule Ears trail to Cookies Camp this coming Saturday. Does anyone know if Mule Ears Spring is running?

Reece,

How'd the trip go?  :eusa_whistle: We need a picture or two for Homero, plus coordinates for Cookie's Camp, and then tell us a yarn!  :dance:

Best regards,

Flash
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Offline Voni

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Re: Mule Ears Spring
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2012, 11:24:15 AM »
Wow!  Wonderful video!

Thanks for sharing.  Thinking we'll be going there soon.

Voni
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