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Allergenic Foliage315 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 Outcrop228 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 Rock380 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 Relics292 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 Trail398 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 On364 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 of379 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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Descent343 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 Down352 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.Nov 09, 2019
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Rock Patterns321 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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A Geological Potpourri396 viewsThe color bands and splotches seen in the previous picture are reproduced on a grander scale on this mountainside.Nov 09, 2019
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