Six years ago I went with a group four wheel driving to the start of the caves and then after navigating the caves turning back and climb back through them to our vehicles. This was a lazy man's hike but I finally have finished the major part of the hike.
The caves are more worn than 6 years ago and I felt they were harder to navigate. It felt good to complete the hike and realize that when we were younger we never thought about doing something like this.
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| Looking south east next to the Salton Sea |
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| Sheep Hole Oasis viewed from the ridge |
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| Rock formation in every view |
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| Hidden Spring entrance that we walked passed without realizing it. At least this time we only walked about 100 yards past this point. |
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| First view of the spring after walking through a boulder field. |
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| There were flowers blooming on many different plants. They will bloom after most rain falls. |
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| View of grotto from above. The grotto (caves) were formed when the sides of the canyon fell inward and stacked up. |
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| Six years ago there was a 5 foot rock right where they are standing. |
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| Always someone around with a camera. You can come though feet first or... |
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| Head first |
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| This is the reason they tell you to bring a flashlight. If you are 6 feet tall you would definitely ring your chimes on this rock. |
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| Looks tight from this side |
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| And tight from this side too |
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| There were times when we had to reread the hiking directions and compare it to the GPS and the terrain. |
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| You can climb down through some of the cave section but we chose to crawl. You don't have as far to fall. |
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| Very colourful rock formations |
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| Sheep Hole Oasis looking north-west |
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| Three Amigos down by the animal waterhole (no water) |
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| Parting shot of the oasis before climbing out to the parking area Thanks Don for some of your photos. |
Another great day for you Guys. Great Pictures.
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