Author Archives: Frank Hagar

This was our last day in the park with only two planned stops; a hike at Golden Canyon to Red Cathedral and stop and pictures from Father Crowley’s overlook. Another sunny Chamber of Commerce Day. Made a couple of short … Continue reading →

Getting the 300+ photos for day 3 down to a more manageable size took way more work than I had thought it would. Ended up with 177 or so photos, all worthy to hang in the Louvre. Day 3 started … Continue reading →

A little bit of geography here. Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the continental United States encompassing over 3,422,000 acres of arid desert east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Within the park, the elevation change is … Continue reading →

Started out Spring 2023 with a four-day trip in the small, low clearance (as we found out) but powerful Ford CMAX to Death Valley NP (DV). We took a bit of a secondary route, leaving from Cathedral City and for … Continue reading →

We continue to be drawn to Mecca, California for the scenery and geology. This trip was something of a surprise due to the number of cars, campers and people that were also enjoying the area. Apparently, a Sunday in February … Continue reading →

There are four canyons included in the Indian Canyon Park. We had hiked three and decided to get the fourth. Murray Canyon is the longest hike (3.9 miles) that we have done. It is an out and back trail following … Continue reading →

Heroic adventures are the adventures that you look back on and think “Man, glad I made it through that one… that was awesome!”. Example: Snowshoeing up the Cache La Poudre River in Colorado in March when you are 20 or … Continue reading →

A reconnaissance trip south to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. 600,000 acres of desert geology, wildlife and vegetation. It is about 84- miles/1.5 hours south with a lot of those miles along the west side of the Salton Sea. Great badlands, … Continue reading →

A short (1.9 – mile loop) with a 328-foot elevation gain with a great waterfall and pool at the top of the loop. This is the third of four Indian Canyons in the San Jacinto Mountains just west of Palm … Continue reading →