Our trip to Needles produced a beautiful view of the surrounding desert in it's winter state. It offered beautiful wild flowers and cactus turning different hues of pink to coincide with Valentine's Day.
Saturday started with a 2 mile hike into Grapevine Canyon in Nevada. The short hike provided several fun and challenging rock climbs. It was also fascinating to view the ancient Indian pictographs on the high walls of the massive rocks.
We had a great time driving into Oatman, AZ visiting a historic mining town, complete with roaming burros who didn't hesitate to introduce themselves.
We toured downtown Needles, which still remains as the Sante Fe RR Depot just as it did in the 1880's. Still standing is the original El Garces Hotel/Sante FeTrain Depot which housed the Harvey House, part of Fred Harveys chain of railroad side restaurants. The hotel is currently being renovated.
We had a great time driving into Oatman, AZ visiting a historic mining town, complete with roaming burros who didn't hesitate to introduce themselves.
We toured downtown Needles, which still remains as the Sante Fe RR Depot just as it did in the 1880's. Still standing is the original El Garces Hotel/Sante FeTrain Depot which housed the Harvey House, part of Fred Harveys chain of railroad side restaurants. The hotel is currently being renovated.
