25.17 White Rock trail to Colorado River and Hot Springs loop. 25.18 Arizona Hot Springs Trail, Arizona/Nevada border.
It was a fine day in which everything worked well as we set out towards the hot springs via the Colorado River along the Nevada/Arizona border. It never ceases to amaze us what one will find as a person moves into the interior, away from the roads and highways. Who would think that beyond the mountains to the fore flows the amazing Colorado River, slot canyons abound, springs bubble over with hot water, birds and animals fly and romp respectively, all hidden from most of us. Occasionally, one comes across fellow humans, too. The Colorado flows, as we have noticed, all over the place. On its travels, man keeps withdrawing, diverting and detaining its water. From the 'tops of our heads', we've seen Glen Canyon and Lake Powell in Arizona harness the water; Lake Mead and Hoover Dam have their effect, while the flow in, through and around the Grand Canyon is very attractive including the horseshoe it forms in Page, Arizona. An early morning sunrise along its banks in Bullhead...