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I had planned on camping in Dog Canyon, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, as usual; however the campground and entrance had been closed for months. I needed the altitude for my half-marathon prep so I decided to go almost to Dog Canyon and camp in the Lincoln National Forest, just north of GUMO.
![Me at Start of Shiprock Half-Marathon](https://phieldnotes.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/17223586633_a1e66a6908_k.jpg)