We had the week off due to Thanksgiving and we had not been out much since basketball had begun. I was crazy busy and Jacqueline was quickly getting crazy pregnant with all the joys of pregnancy including the morning sickness which does not just happen in the morning
. We had to pick an easy place where it would not be too challenging for Jacqueline. We picked Black Canyon because it was not too far away and the trails did not seem very long. We drove up and it was free since it was the off season. Our first goal was to go out to all of the viewpoin
ts we could handle. It was a rather unique place because it was much different from the vast Grand Canyon. It was so incredibly vertical. We wandered through the snow on the short trails out to the viewpoints to look down and see the big drops. Finally we drove to the end of the road and took the longest trail on this side of the park. We hiked the Warner Point Trail out to Warner P
oint. All in all only about a two mile walk. There were some icy steps to negotiate, but for the most part it was just a pretty hike. We got some good vertical views down to the river and on the surrounding cliffs. We took
a look to try to find the route down to the river and while there seemed to be a few promising spots, the crusty snow seem to cover up any discernable trails. We will have to come back when there is no snow, but not when it is too hot either. All in all an enjoyable day being tourists in a park that neither of us had experienced before.
. We had to pick an easy place where it would not be too challenging for Jacqueline. We picked Black Canyon because it was not too far away and the trails did not seem very long. We drove up and it was free since it was the off season. Our first goal was to go out to all of the viewpoin
ts we could handle. It was a rather unique place because it was much different from the vast Grand Canyon. It was so incredibly vertical. We wandered through the snow on the short trails out to the viewpoints to look down and see the big drops. Finally we drove to the end of the road and took the longest trail on this side of the park. We hiked the Warner Point Trail out to Warner P
oint. All in all only about a two mile walk. There were some icy steps to negotiate, but for the most part it was just a pretty hike. We got some good vertical views down to the river and on the surrounding cliffs. We took
a look to try to find the route down to the river and while there seemed to be a few promising spots, the crusty snow seem to cover up any discernable trails. We will have to come back when there is no snow, but not when it is too hot either. All in all an enjoyable day being tourists in a park that neither of us had experienced before.
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i love that place! it was the place of my first skinny dip! lisa jeffs and i hiked down and got in the FREEZING river. not like you wanted to know but you got the info anyways. it looks different with snow. beautiful area. i was in the area for work at the time doing rural adoption cooperative. good memories!
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