Feb 15, 2017, Valley of Fire

Slot located 3000 ft due east of Rock of Gibralter in Valley of fire.

View west from behind White Nipple

Normal view of Fire wave

Blue point spring

Blue point spring and the area of Valley of Fire just around the corner at the south end of Fire wash.

Rock alcove with the bones of a big horn sheep

Pupfish at Rogers spring prior to the hike

Unnamed arch

Turpentine Broom

Turpentine broom

Small red leafed plant I haven't identified

Emerging lilly leaves

Pygmy Barrel Cactus

Desert Holly

Looking through the arch

North Peak Sandstone Feb 8, 2017

Brenda and I started out at 9:00 from the end
of the pavement on Rocky Gap road. Took the
wash route up till the water was too deep to
navigate. This wash should be called
pretty rock wash. 7.5 miles and 2400 ft.
Down by 3:20. Nachos at Yard House afterward.              
Link to 360 degree photo

















































































When we couldn't get around the water we climbed up
to Rocky Gap road and followed it to the side trail that
goes to the ridge line.














There was some snow on the trail up to the ridge.













 Griffith Peak showing itself




























Looking back down the trail from the sandstone section of trail.
















There was more snow at the top than we wanted to post hole through,
so we turned around a little beyond Dragon rock where the view
of Bridge Mountain was good.

Dragon rock surrounded by snow. It was too soft to
walk on top of the snow



Here is a link to a 360 degree interactive panorama I took at the turn around spot

Link to 360 degree photo

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Very unusual arch found behind North Bowl of Fire. I call it Cartoon Elephant Arch.

 Starting out on the Mono
Pass trail.  8 miles RT, ele. 10,200 to 12,100.

View of the mountains at the end of little lakes valley. This is where Treasure lake, and Dade lake sit.

 Blue lake. 6.2 miles RT. Trailhead near Sabrina lake. Elevation start 9070 ft, end 10,380. Option to hike further to Donkey lake or on to Baboon lake.

 Pond on the Blue lake trail.

Looking back toward blue lake.