We saw some photos of some lovely rock formations in Last Chance Canyon which is in the El Paso Mountains and very close to our house. We had never been, so we turned a 4x4 drive into a hike. We can't actually recommend our route. We slogged through miles of deep sand to see the formations. Not fun. The formations though are quite lovely, so next time we will go in on another route as there is more to explore in this area.
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| Our first view of the formations we came to see. |
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| The unattractive sandy road we walked in and on. |
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| V Notch |
This is the V notch that the Jeep guys like to try their vehicles out on. Yes, the black along the base of the rocks is tire rubber. To fully appreciate what this means, you can look at this video V Notch. Now doesn't that look like fun. Well, it might be more fun than the sand walking. Anyway, back to why we were there.
The pinks and whites are nicely offset against a deep blue sky, alas, that is not to last. Our forecast bluebird day turns out to be cloudy and windy. Big sigh.
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| That hole is a mine tunnel. |
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| More mine tunnels. |
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| With the black rocks and gray skies, I am starting to feel like I'm in Modor. |
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| Interesting rocks |
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| That white cliff band is where the Dutch Cleanser Mine is. |
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| Again the black hole is a mine shaft. |
Miles of walking through soft sand. Good cardio, but no thanks. Incredible geology. On most of our hikes I so much wish that we had a geologist with us to interpret what we are seeing. And when I see your photos... ditto.
ReplyDeleteI'm in withdrawal. New. post. please. Love y'ah.
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