If I climb to the top of the rocky hill behind the composting toilet, I can get 3 bars of cell phone service, so I I may do a blog post before the week us up after all.
Right now I am sitting at a desert campground in the Picacho wilderness area, after having just completed a day of hiking with the Sierra club. There are 12 of us in all, a great group. Today we hiked beautiful slot canyons through this rocky area. Sunshine and 72, not a cloud in sight. Saw some wild burros, lots of ocotillo but only one bloom, some desert lavender just starting to bloom, a defunct desert turtle shell, and lots of wonderful scenery. It's a 25 mile drive over 25 mph gravel roads to get here, passing through pinnacle of red, green, and gray. No trees to speak of, except possibly right down by the river....the Colorado runs right along the edge of the campground.
This is an amazing campground for being so far out in the wilderness. Running water and free hot showers. There's hardly anyone here... there are at least 50 campsites and maybe 8 are occupied, this during what is surely high season here.
It's chilly at night, at least down into the 40's. We've got almost a full moon which is a mixed blessing.... you don't need a flashlight, but the stars aren't as numerous as they would otherwise be.
Pictures later.....
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