Brandie
and the kids
Nov.
29, 2008
Guide- Bob
Miller
A day of four wheeling in the deserts of eastern Imperial County!
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The crew
We left out at sunrise and dropped into Gavilan Wash on Indian
Pass Road where we took our first stretch and began exploring. |
The rock climbing began immediately! 
Rock Climbing begins!
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| We reached the Colorado River at 4-S Ranch in the
Picacho Peak State Park where we watched this couple kayak off
toward Hoge Rock as we played in the water and watched an American Kestrel
chase a Red-tailed Hawk from the cliff top.
Cottonwoods in Bear Canyon
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Hoge Rock
Bear Canyon Tank
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Next stop was Bear Canyon Tank which was full of water and even
better rock climbing!
Bear Canyon Tank
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Bear Canyon Tank
Bear Canyon Tank
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Bear Canyon Tank
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Bear Canyon Tank
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On the way out of Bear Canyon we spent some times playing at
the caves worn into the face of the cliff by flashfloods.
An Osprey was busy eating a fish on Taylor Lake as we went by.
Taylor Lake
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Bear Canyon
Bear Canyon
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1,920 ft. Picacho Peak
We got to see Picacho Peak from all sides as we made a complete
loop around it on our way to The Slot and Valley of Names before
coming out at Ogilby Road on Hyduke Mine Road.
Familiar Bluet Damselfly
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1,920 ft. Picacho Peak
The biggest surprise of the day was this lone male Familiar
Bluet this late in the season and this far from water.
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Last stop of the day was sunset at the windmill in Nine Mile Wash
near the foot of 2,475 ft. Mount Barrow. The kids were just silhouettes
on the ridge as they got in the last of their rock climbing for the
day.
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Nine Mile Wash
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