Our final hike of the trip was in Death Valley on the way home, to the secluded Kaleidoscope Canyon in the southern part of the park. The approach to the canyon is a long slog up an alluvial dry wash. This two mile hike is nothing to write home about in terms of views. In a good flower year it could be quite beautiful, but this year it was just a long walk. I was beginning to wonder about the sanity of this hike when we finally reached the mouth of the canyon. And for the next mile it just kept getting better and better. What started out as one of the more disappointing hiking efforts I'd done, quickly became a favorite. This is one spectacular canyon.
Yes, as you wrote, it just keeps getting better and better. Too bad about the wildflowers.
ReplyDeleteIf I were younger, I would hike that canyon! (and you know what a statement that is!) The geology is stunning. The colors are stunning. The sunlight ON the colors! What a breathtaking canyon! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.