Clifford and I have been camped on public land south of St. George Utah for he last several weeks. We spend most of our time at camp, but occasionally we go an outing.
Friday, April 21 looks to be a good day for such an outing. The temperature is mild and the sky is mostly blue. We are going with our camping neighbor David as his vehicle can carry two bicycles as well as two passengers. We are finally going to Redcliff Recreation Area in the Pine Valley Mountains northeast of St. George. Luckily, we find a spot in the day use area. Clifford and David are here to ride bikes; I am here to hike Cottonwood Canyon Wilderness Trail.
The scenery is outstanding with great red cliffs, unique formations, a creek, a waterfall, and blooming shrubs. Spraying made photos with sky a little tricky, but mostly I was able to avoid having them in my photos.
I especially enjoy walking along the creek and finding a pool with a waterfall, something not to be taken for granted here in the desert of the Southwest.
There are many people on the trail today and it has been challenging to get photos without humans in the way. I need to appreciate that we are all here to enjoy nature. Can I learn to allow people to be where they are, not thinking I own the landscape? Hmmm….
What a great hike! I feel strong and healthy. When we all return, the guys from bicycling and me from hiking, we have a good picnic in the day use area before we head back out to our campsites at Black Rock.