Delicate Arch
Landscape Arch
Arches National Park
I went on an alone trip to Moab, UT and visited Arches National Park and Grandstaff Canyon(formally Bill Negro Canyon because I guess someone got offended).
Double O Arch
During that time, there was more snow in Moab than every else in Utah in my opinion. So the trails were icy and slick.
Thanks to these ice trekkers during my hikes...lifesavers! I was passing everyone. Most people without trekkers were literally crawling all over the trails...on their knees and hands!
When I drove through the Arches National Park entrance, I was getting cash out of my wallet and the ranger noticed that I was wearing hearing aids. He asked me if it was permanent, then I said yes. He said I was qualified for a lifetime pass of all of the national parks! Nice! It totally cheered me up and I am excited about it.
I stayed the night in Moab then the next morning I hiked Grandstaff Canyon. It is just east of Moab and it's not in a national park. There were a lot less people on this trail.
Lot's of snow but I am sure now by February it's all melted. I loved it better with snow.
Pretty with the fog and there were a lot of creek crossings along this trail.
Morning Glory Bridge at the end of the trail. Got hike to somewhere for a reason, right?
Pretty big arch and I got this good picture of some random hiker. Wish I can send this to him but oh well.
Morning Glory Bridge
Hiking back.
Ice trekkers are a must have for winter hiking!
On the first weekend of February, my parents and I visited Death Valley National Park.
Because we went in the winter, we didn't feel the 120-130 degrees temperature Death Valley get in the summer. Death Valley has recorded the hottest place in the world (134 degrees). In the world!
After visiting the visitor's center and ate lunch, we checked out Badwater Basin, the lowest point in the western hemisphere.
Dad proving it.
So cool to be below sea level.
We walked about a mile out and back.
I grabbed some salt and tasted it. Good!
Then we went on this fun 9 mile drive called Artist's Drive. This one way road was fun and winding.
Badwater Basin down at the bottom.
Then I went on a hike for a couple hours at Golden Canyon area while my parents went back to Furnace Creek.
I hiked up to Red Cathedral.
View from Red Cathedral.
Then after that I took the trail up to Manly Beacon.
Top of Manly Beacon
Manly Beacon
Hiking down.
At the end of the day, we all walked on the boardwalk trail at Salt Creek.
There's supposed to be pup fish in the water but we just saw little ones. Very rare to see water in the desert.
After the night stay in Stovepipe Wells, we checked out the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
Pretty cool place to play in. We should of brought plastic sleds.
Imagine walking in this at 134 degrees, talk about torture. The temperature was in the 70s and 80s when we were down at Death Valley.
Then after leaving Death Valley, we stopped in Beatty, NV.
There's some good bike trails at Spicer Ranch just north of Beatty. Some guy built these trails and he did a nice job. I loved the trails.
I rode for about 2 hours but I wanted to ride more of the trails but we had to get back and my parents were waiting. They went back to Beatty and visit a museum and ate lunch.
A canteen along Canteen Trail. Fun trips! Trail maps of the MTB trails in Beatty:
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