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Monday 7/27/15
After the Canyon de Chilly trip, headed south to Hy 40 which is a two hr drive. Then to the Painted desert Visitor center. Had lunch. Then out to find two geocaches. Normally no caches are allowed in Nat'l Parks but these were created by the Headquarter Staff. The second cache I had to hike about a mile to get it. Hiking along the rim. Then a stop in Holbrook for some DQ ice cream .
The Painted Desert encompasses over 93,500 acres and stretches over 160 miles. It begins about 30 miles north of Cameron, Arizona near the southeastern rim of the
Grand Canyon to the
Petrified Forest about 26 miles east of Holbrook, AZ. Along the way, it grazes the backyard of the
Wupatki National Monument Indian Ruins. The Painted Desert derives its name for the multitude of colors ranging from lavenders to shades of gray with vibrant colors of red, orange and pink. It is a long expanse of badland hills and buttes and although barren and austere, it is a beautiful landscape of a rainbow of colors.
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| geocache behind sign |
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| Hike to the juniper tree (right) then along the rim to get the 2nd geocache |
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| quick stop for this cache |
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