Drove a half hour to the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge and glad we did. The refuge protects wildlife habitat along 30 miles of the lower Colorado River in Arizona and California.
We drove through the Sonora desert to the 1.3 mile self-guided trail. The trail took us through a rainbow of colors left by 20-30 million year-old volcanic activity. The panoramic view of the Colorado River valley was beautiful.
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| One of the many overlooks |
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| I'm still amazed finding water in the desert |
The weather was perfect for a hike through the desert. Sun was warm but not too hot.
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This natural column of
rock is called a hoodoo and
was created by water
eroding from several directions |
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e were hungry and thirsty after our hike so the next stop was the Rio Loco Bar & Grill at Fisher's Landing. I craved a beer and asked the bartender if he had a gluten-free brand. He thought he did and spent a few minutes looking for it. The curly fries, beer and beautiful view of the Colorado River was great.
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| Our view from the patio bar |
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| Found a tasty gluten-free beer |
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| Another view from the patio |
The drive out to the refuge took us past the United States Yuma Proving Ground. Plenty of wide open desert to do whatever they need to do.
Got back home around 5:00 and invited Tony & Mieke over for dinner and after dinner we watched War Room.
What a wonderful day we had and I hope you did too. Thank you for stopping in to say hi.
So much to see in do in the desert we love it, glad you are enjoying.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a treat discovering water in the desert. Looks like a lovely Refuge.
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