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| | Hiking | 1.59 Miles | 1 Hour 11 Mns | | 1.40 mph |
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| no partners | | The Echo Canyon Grottoes were recommended to me by several folk, so I figured we should hit them before leaving the area. After packing up camp, we made a stop at the Faraway Ranch historic district to have a look at the old ranch house and outbuildings (and take some silly photos that are not fit to share here  ) Access to the inside of the buildings is prohibited, so we satisfied ourselves with a walk of the grounds and a read-through of the interpretive signs before heading up to the Echo Canyon Trailhead.
We arrived at the parking area to find 5 other vehicles parked in the small lot. After gathering our things, we headed on down the trail, quickly encountering a group that was returning to the trailhead.
Other people: a handful of others - one at Faraway Ranch, the rest were on their way out as we were hiking in on the Echo Canyon trail. The grotto area is a quick half-mile jaunt down the trail - perfect to stretch the legs and explore amongst some of the hoodoos. We certainly could have covered it much faster, but the views were stunning, the lizards were abundant (and patient enough to allow for photos) and we took our time scrambling around in the grottoes. Since we had a long drive home, we only went as far as the grotto section before returning to our car to head back to the valley of the sun.
This was a great way to get a little bit of exploration in on what otherwise would be a travel day. |
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Wildflowers Observation Moderate
Wildflowers were predominantly at the Faraway Ranch historic district, there were some along the trail too, but most of the ones in this set are from the lower elevations. |
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Happier when hiking....I may not move fast (and I'm often distracted by wildflowers), but I'll get there eventually  |
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) Access to the inside of the buildings is prohibited, so we satisfied ourselves with a walk of the grounds and a read-through of the interpretive signs before heading up to the Echo Canyon Trailhead.
