Oh, man! This is one of our favorite hikes on the Baja, and we were so looking forward to sharing it with Cathie and Terry.
And then a big-horn sheep just walked right into our path and elevated the hike beyond anything we could have ever planned or imagined! It was stunning!
She smelled us before she saw us (the wind was to our back), but she had no where to go but up...which she tried to do several times, finding footholds on the edge of sheer walls, sending scree shattering below, and scaring us all that she would tumble down herself...it seems as if there was no place to go! We backed down the trail, giving her the space to traverse the wall above us and skirt over the slight dip at the top.
After a couple of hot hours of some serious bouldering, we were rewarded with the cool spring at the top.
Next time, Marv vows to climb further and explore what is higher in the canyon! But we were all satisfied with the hike, and it was a fitting finish to Terry and Cathie's visit. We already miss them!
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That sounds delightful, thank you for sharing! Now I want to do that hike too. :)
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