Another beautiful day in paradise.........
The Monitor and Merrimac formations from a distance
Uranium Arch
I may have to age but I don't have to grow up.
These areas are called fins which are petrified dunes. Crossing this crack is tricky.
Real tricky
A group of six Jeeps was the other side of the crack and we visited with them while we all enjoyed the views. They invited us to join them for the remainder of the trail and we couldn't pass up the invitation.
The Merrimac up closer
The slabs opposite side is black, what is termed 'desert varnish', thus they are appropriately called Burnt Toast.
This area starts out very steep with a big lump or two to get over then it becomes a serious slide slope. The drivers all studied this to determine the best approach. Do it wrong and roll down to the bottom. We all made it safely and it wasn't really as bad to do as it looked.
This, however, is Wipeout Hill. Only three of the group decided to try this one. The first was an intrepid young woman. If you go down, you must come back up as there is no other way. One must be pretty confident.
Now she's on the steepest part.
And coming back up.....
Almost there.....
The third Jeep coming back over the top edge.
Crazy or what?
Determination Towers
Last stop was Tusher Tunnel. This is looking out from the entry. The tunnel is about 300 feet long. It's formed by two huge rocks that fell in such a manner that they left this wedge-shaped tunnel.
The terrain at the far end is completely different. 
Vic heads back to the entry point.
The Monitor and Merrimac formations from a distance
Uranium Arch
I may have to age but I don't have to grow up.
These areas are called fins which are petrified dunes. Crossing this crack is tricky.
Real tricky
A group of six Jeeps was the other side of the crack and we visited with them while we all enjoyed the views. They invited us to join them for the remainder of the trail and we couldn't pass up the invitation.
The Merrimac up closer
The slabs opposite side is black, what is termed 'desert varnish', thus they are appropriately called Burnt Toast. 
This area starts out very steep with a big lump or two to get over then it becomes a serious slide slope. The drivers all studied this to determine the best approach. Do it wrong and roll down to the bottom. We all made it safely and it wasn't really as bad to do as it looked.
This, however, is Wipeout Hill. Only three of the group decided to try this one. The first was an intrepid young woman. If you go down, you must come back up as there is no other way. One must be pretty confident.
Now she's on the steepest part.
And coming back up.....
Almost there.....
The third Jeep coming back over the top edge.
Crazy or what?
Determination Towers
Last stop was Tusher Tunnel. This is looking out from the entry. The tunnel is about 300 feet long. It's formed by two huge rocks that fell in such a manner that they left this wedge-shaped tunnel.
The terrain at the far end is completely different.
Vic heads back to the entry point.
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