Lake Mead – White Owl Canyon

Lake Mead - Slot Canyon on the Owl Canyon Trail

After touring Hoover Dam I didn’t have any more set plans so I decided to visit the Lake Mead National Recreation Area visitor center and see what I could find.  Took a short lunch break at Boulder Beach which already has some amazing scenery. Park staff turned me towards a hike at Owl Canyon, a … Read more

Joshua Tree National Park – Hidden Valley

Joshua Tree - Hidden Valley

Final stop for the day was a race against sundown to hike the box canyon at Hidden Valley. One of the plaques along the nature trail details how this was once a forest covered in trees and is now relict or restricted to a smaller area than was once found. Not really much to say … Read more

Houghton Falls / Echo Dells Falls

Houghton Falls

Wrapped up at Copper Falls and hit the road.  Next camping spot was several hours drive and the planned route would take me all along the NW border of Wisconsin along Lake Superior.  First detour was in Bayfield at Houghton Falls State Natural Area.  Trails here are quite well groomed and easy for almost all … Read more

Kanarra Falls

Hiking trail to Kanarra Falls in Utah

Ended up back in my favorite wilderness shack again last night.  Cheap rates, bed, heat, and showers make a very happy and rested camper!  Also very happy to be out of Nevada – not my favorite state, but some excellent geological features I wish I could have seen.  Maybe some other trip. Woke up early … Read more