Nevada Adventure: More Than Driving Across the State on the Freeway!
We hiked once again to the top of Thomas Creek above the campground in Lamoille Canyon. It's a tradition for families in the campground to take the 5-10 minute hike to the waterfall. It's steep but the waterfall is spectacular, well worth the effort.
A rocky ledge supporting a twisted Mountain Mahogany tree overlooks the waterfall as Thomas Creek drops straight down rocky granite ledges from high above. It twists through thick vegetation and roars past the ledge where you're standing. It’s breathtakingly beautiful.
The hike was always a Collett family tradition. Summer weekends John’s family, especially his Mother, brought dinner to the Canyon to cook. After hamburgers cooked on the grill and Mother's wonderful homemade cake everyone hiked to the waterfall.
It’s been only the last few years that John and I have continued the hike past the waterfall up the canyon to the wide valley at the top. Tall rocky cliffs surround a valley at the top. Beaver ponds, Corn Lily and Potentilla, and a few Whitebark Pine trees.
Waterfalls tumble down sheer cliffs. This whole valley and canyon was carved out long ago by glaciers. Usually there's noone hiking but us. Sometimes we meet a few people. Often we see deer high on the cliffs ahead.
Right now, though, I’m tired from that five hour hike. I’ll continue with the next installment.
So, bookmark this Blog and join me about Monday for the next installment!
Janice
for Cowboy John tours.
A rocky ledge supporting a twisted Mountain Mahogany tree overlooks the waterfall as Thomas Creek drops straight down rocky granite ledges from high above. It twists through thick vegetation and roars past the ledge where you're standing. It’s breathtakingly beautiful.
The hike was always a Collett family tradition. Summer weekends John’s family, especially his Mother, brought dinner to the Canyon to cook. After hamburgers cooked on the grill and Mother's wonderful homemade cake everyone hiked to the waterfall.
It’s been only the last few years that John and I have continued the hike past the waterfall up the canyon to the wide valley at the top. Tall rocky cliffs surround a valley at the top. Beaver ponds, Corn Lily and Potentilla, and a few Whitebark Pine trees.
Waterfalls tumble down sheer cliffs. This whole valley and canyon was carved out long ago by glaciers. Usually there's noone hiking but us. Sometimes we meet a few people. Often we see deer high on the cliffs ahead.
Right now, though, I’m tired from that five hour hike. I’ll continue with the next installment.
So, bookmark this Blog and join me about Monday for the next installment!
Janice
for Cowboy John tours.
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