Bob and I did a couple of short hikes in canyons where we regularly hike. Both canyons, Freeman and Indian Wells, are long and fairly wide canyons. We have favorite hikes in both, but every once in a while feel the need to head to someplace a little different.
Indian Wells Canyon actually has two named sub-canyons. I just figured that out, yes I have been going there for over 30 years, thank you very much. We decided to explore Gold Canyon. It has what was once a road and is now a trail heading up to a mining prospect. A nice no planning hike, just find the road and follow it, which is exactly what we did. When we got to where the prospect was marked on the map, we couldn't find it. At least not at first. We climbed up a steep trailless canyon looking for it. Nothing. Ate our lunch with a nice view, the most important part of any day, and started back down when I saw what might have been it. Bob climbed up a steep side hill and confirmed it. We were shocked at how much work can go into roads and trails and so little work into the actual prospect. Oh well. It made a nice loop for us.
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| "eyes" rock |
In Freeman Canyon we headed up to Peak 5698. Of all the little peaklets in the area why this one? Cuz it had an interesting looking granite face and wouldn't be an all day death march. As expected it was very pleasant and not too taxing.
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| Peak 5698 |
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