Visit to Queen Canyon

 It rained some more last night, but I could tell it was going to turn into a nice day later in the morning.  It was cloudy over the Kofa Mountains but partly cloudy overhead and it was nice and warm out.

Had a nice breakfast and relaxed in the sunshine for the morning.  With the weather shaping up nicely, I decided today would be the day to travel to Skull Rock deep in the Queen Valley.  At 12:45, we got in the Jeep and traveled towards Palm Canyon till we hit the turn-off to Queen Canyon.

It was about 4 miles to the parking area, but I learned from last year after walking 3 miles to my destination, I could drive the Jeep through the wash all the way there and save myself some agony.

We're at the entrance of the canyon.  The Skull Rock is a ways inside the canyon, so I will just take pictures as I drive along.  Must have taken centuries to carve this canyon through the mountains.

We made it to our destination.  This is about 3 miles into the canyon.  We drove about a mile further back but the canyon was starting to flatten out and we were getting close to the east side of the mountains.  However, it is probably another 20 miles of rough wash before I would hit any civilization and that is not my plans.  

By this time it is after 3 o'clock and I don't want to be here after dark, so headed back the way we came.

There is the valley way down there.

Teetering rock!

Tonight's sundown on the mountains.

I must say, it may have been better to walk.  I am sore from all the twisting and turning and bouncing around in the Jeep.  It's time for dinner and a little TV before hitting the sack.

See you later.