
Jo and Jeep327 viewsJoAnn Rees driving the rented Farrabee's Jeep in Monarch Canyon.Nov 09, 2019
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Allergenic Foliage316 viewsHacking our way through the "jungle" of reeds and tall grass on the way back up the canyon, with JoAnn leading the way. I was sneezing and coughing by the time I clawed my way out.Nov 09, 2019
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Majestic Outcrop229 viewsThis promontory reminded me somewhat of Yosemite's El Capitan.Nov 09, 2019
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The Way Back271 viewsWe turned back at the stamp mill and wended our way back up the trail to the parking area.Nov 09, 2019
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Pocked Rock381 viewsI saw a lot of rocks with little round plugs or knots like the one in this picture - wonder how this happens?Nov 09, 2019
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Mine Relics295 viewsAn old stamp mill, designed to crush rock containing gold ore by pounding it, thereby preparing it for further processing. The ore is fed in via buckets carried down on the aerial tramway.Nov 09, 2019
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Rocks along the Trail401 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.Nov 09, 2019
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The Bands Play On366 viewsThe reeds and grass gave way to a drier and more open area, but with the same towering, colorfully banded cliffs.Nov 09, 2019
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Wetland, sort of381 viewsUpon reaching the canyon floor, I found it to be covered with a dense thicket of reeds and long grass, fed by a small spring.Nov 09, 2019
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Descent345 viewsI am on the trail taking me to the canyon floor, where I'll see some interesting stuff.Nov 09, 2019
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The Way Down355 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.Nov 09, 2019
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Rock Patterns323 viewsLots of interesting striations, dribbles and splotches in these varicolored rocks. Looks like someone spilled white paint over some of them.Nov 09, 2019
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