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| Birthday girl, ready to head out |
The third hike from our desert trip was also in Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada. It was Susan's birthday and she wanted to hike along the edge of the mountain ridge through all the beautiful formations. I found an off-trail hike nearby to a hidden arch at the top of a peak so we decided to add that on too. Why not, we're in the neighborhood...After traversing in and out of canyons, seeing all kinds of incredible formations, we turned up the route for the Top of the World Arch. It was a great hike with some scrambling (one of us may not have been too happy about that part) and amazing views. The arch at the top was impressive and worth the effort. All in all a great birthday adventure!
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| Eye of the World Arch |
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| Starting up the route to the Top of the World Arch |
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| We had companions along the way! Desert Bighorn Sheep |
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| Celebrating at the Top of the World |
Truly amazing geology. Sandstone layers hynotic. One of your closeups of the sandstone layering shows how spectacular it is.
ReplyDeleteThat area is certainly world class. I'm so glad you went there and enjoyed and shared with us.
Isn't our desert wonderful?!
ReplyDeleteMountains are in my blood from birth, but the desert has been with me the rest of my life. The wonders of nature and a long timeline.