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    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    The Swift Water Trail begins across the road from the bathroom and parking area inside the State Recreation Area campground.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    The first portion of the trail overlaps with the Big Sandy Trail.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    At a clear fork, the Swift Water Trail heads right, splitting with the Big Sandy Trail.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    Much of the hike is across soft sand in the desert landscape, a fair distance from the banks of the Colorado River.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    The trail leaves the main area of the State Park and heads toward the rugged Colorado River basin area.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    Sparse vegetation, dramatic hills and big sky tend to mark this portion of the hike.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    Not much for scenery, the path maintains a mostly flat course heading south from the park.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023
    An anticlimactic end point marks the turnaround, or hikers can continue to explore the Big Bend Conservation Area.
    Shaun Hunter
    Photo Date: 
    02/16/2023

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