January 30 - Oh Sh** Run near Quartzsite

I spent a few days with online camping friends near Quartzsite dry camping in the desert.  We had people from Connecticut, Texas, Oregon, Arizona, California, Idaho and Washington!  As people moved on, LeRoy brought the RZR so we could explore the area for a few days.

We knew this trail would be fun when we saw this sign......

 

The rocky trail up

 

 

Guess someone liked the view well enough to create a sign

 

 

Those vehicles are on I-10 behind Dome Rock

 

 

There was the extra added attraction of an old mine

Some copper

Time to head back down - here is a short video to give you an idea of the ride.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd3tEyWZDc0

 

 

April 2 and 3–Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

What a glorious place and a couple wonderful days!  All the rock formations are due to shifting sand dunes millions of years ago.  My photos do not due the area justice.
 Early sun reflection and the view from my back door.

As much as I have enjoyed everything I have seen in the desert while riding in the RZR, this evening I am enjoying a sense of accomplishment after hiking today.  I have missed that.

 White Dome was a great hike.  We started out on a trail of fine sand – that is a workout!  Then it was fine sand on smooth rock – slick as ice!  I didn’t take a spill on this trail but on a later one – I was standing still and my foot just shot straight out from under me!
We are going down….

 Love the colored stones they used to build the steps.

We started at the bottom of that ‘V’ way up there.

Starting the trail out - and this was a much easier trail.  We expected a hard climb out.

 

 

Sights along the way

 

 Petroglyph Canyon Trail

 

I can't seem to get enough photos of Chuckwallas.  This one went from here, up a boulder, across and back down into the bush to eat.