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Cloudy Sunrise on the Sandstone Bluffs |
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Clouds over the Sandstone Bluffs |
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Sunrise scene from Trailhead |
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Hiking the Ebb & Flow Trail |
It was an absolutely beautiful morning at Red Rock Canyon NCA. The escarpment, aka Sandstone Bluffs, was in "full bloom" - so to speak - as the sun rose and the clouds crowned their summits. Ten club hikers began at a side-of-the-road trailhead across from the old Bonnie Springs entrance on SR 159. Although this is not an official trailhead, it is an easy way to climb up to the Ebb & Flow Trail in the middle of a 6 mile route. Starting from the Wheeler Camp Spring TH, hikers can climb up along the Ebb & Flow all the way to where it junctions with the Goatroper Trail, aka Flow Job. ... biker names ... Then, by using the Goatroper and/or Flow Job back down to the cars, this becomes an 11 mile hike.
Stats: 5.5 miles; 900' gain; 3 hours
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Returning toward the Spring Mountain Ranch SP |
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Clouds still hang over the Escarpment |
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Down approach ridge toward Cottonwood Valley |
1 comment:
Spectacular pictures from Ebb & Flo!
Ralyn
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