Destination 2:
Titus Canyon (again)
Part 1: Introduction and Start
Last time we visited Titus Canyon (which has a one-way road running through it) we walked in from the lower part. This walk-in visit was an attempt to look at a geologically interesting area where collapsed caves filled with calcium carbonate deposits left strange white areas in the walls.
A previous time, I had driven in and through with a carload of co-workers. That was fun.
This time I thought I would give Audrey and Aubree that same protracted fun experience. Several hours are involved. I enjoyed it/they did not. I say this only as a warning to others thinking this is a good family outing: make sure they know what they are getting into. There is literally never an end in sight, until you are finally out, of course.
So what is the point of doing this again on this web site? The long approach to the actual Titus Canyon is what I wanted to show better than before.
This will be a multi-part set of pages.
When you fist start out for Titus, you pass though a well-vegetated landscape and wonder which way the road will turn once it meets the hills in the distance:
That question answers itself as you enter the hills, of course:
Soon enough, if you are a rock-geek, the ooh and ah phase begins:
You may just have noticed an occasional flower in these photos. Here are some more:
These photos may have given you an impression that this ride is all downhill. But the mystery is that there are also steep uphill portions. The next page will explore why.
Go to second Titus Canyon page: ascents and descents
Go to third Titus Canyon page: a ghost town
Go to fourth Titus Canyon page: final descent
Go to fifth Titus Canyon page: main canyon and exit
3. We visited Ubehebe Crater, a 2,000 year old volcano, the most recent one in the region!
4. Then we visited Scotties' Castle.
1. We took a walk on a salt flat just for fun.
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