Valley with Red Rock Canyon, Bonnie Springs and the town of Blue Diamond. I love this type of terrain. This view is looking northwest towards the Wilson Cliffs that span the entire western edge of the valley.
Just before sunrise. The entrance to the western town with Wilson Cliffs in the background:
Motel. The accommodations were basic but adequate. Exactly what I was hoping for. The staff was very friendly and helpful, even finding us cooking oil one morning when we realized we forgot to buy some.
There were quite a few animals running around the grounds including roosters (our alarm clocks) and a ton of peacocks.
One evening, we found about 8 peacocks 30 ft up in a tree, roosting for the night. I would have loved to see how they got up there.
There were sometimes wild burros next to one of the motel parking areas. Not native to the region, their ancestors were abandoned by prospectors in the late 1800s/early 1900s.
The last day of hiking we returned a bit early and the old western town was still open. Kind of curious (especially about the hanging at 5:00pm) we meandered over to check it out. It was juvenile, hokey, awkward (audience participation encouraged) and full of bathroom humor.
Still, there was an awesome quote from one of the actors as somebody in the audience left in disgust: "Oh, don't leave now. It gets worse."
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| Waiting for the show to start. Still naively optimistic. |
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| Finally, the show is nears the end |
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