Saturday, February 16, 2019

39.07 Nevada: In the desert near Laughlin: Spirit Mountain and its Rocks.

It was another opportunity to ignore formal trails and wonder in the Mojave Desert; find our way up mountains, over boulders and other challenging obstacles. There's something both refreshing and honest about not relying upon official trails...at times. Don't get us wrong. Trails are essential but one appreciates them even more after wandering in the great outdoors over what appears virgin land.



Should I want to live dangerously, I might term this picture, "The Prickly Pair". I may be dumb but not completely stupid so I would never consider a caption of that nature. Jenni would vouch for me.



Our favorite times: Boulder hopping.




We found this minor peak as we wandered on our own trails.




Our car has become quite possessive so we don't remain out of sight for long periods. This is in the Lake Mead National area off Christmas Tree Pass, outside Laughlin.



Jen begins boulder number one of many.




A close up of the river and two hotels in Laughlin, Nevada. The Colorado River separates Arizona and Nevada at Bullhead City and Laughlin respectively. An hour time-change exists at the border. Big laugh with the confusion of time and states.




"Yikes. Where to now?" The problem was that the difficult climb up was easier than the same route down.





It was a day filled with climbing and after some hours, the adrenaline flow was draining.





and so the lazier of the two collapsed at the peak.




While the stronger of the couple dealt with an itch on the back.




Jenni moving up.




Following a very content boy.





An unimpressed observer.



Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

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