In July, after leaving New Mexico (page 1) I camped and hiked in Arizona:


Arizona landscape
After the High Desert of New Mexico, I headed for the Low Desert of Arizona. It was 113 degrees when I arrived, but it warmed up nicely after that.
Meteor Crater
I stopped at Meteor Crater in Arizona. This hole in the ground, caused by a meteorite, is a pristine example of Geology's most dramatic process: impact cratering. (For more about Geology and the Cuyahoga Valley, see my Geology page.)
Arizona cacti
The temperatures in the Low Desert were in the 120's, and these saguaro cactuses were loving it.
Prickly pears
These prickly pears are topped with ripe fruit.
The Painted Desert
This photo doesn't do justice to the beauty of Arizona's Painted Desert, but it's the best I could do.
Stone in Monument Valley
Arizona's Monument Valley was nothing but a bunch of old rocks. This one is barely twice the height of the Terminal Tower.
Footbridge on the Pecos
Another pile of old rocks on an area hardly larger than Hopkins Airport.
Utah
After Camping in Arizona, I travelled through the Navaho Reservation. This part is in Utah. (Unfortunately, I ran out of film before coming to Arches National Park.)
The Rocky Mountians
In Utah, I made a right turn and headed for the Colorado Rockies. These peaks still have traces of snow on them in July.
Campground in The Rockies
My little mountain campsite. I was over 7,000 feet in the mountains outside of Denver. I was not acclimated to the altitude here, so my hiking was limited.
Camping in Kansas
After Colorado, I camped in Kansas. This was a very friendly retreat. After Kansas, I traversed Iowa, Illinois, and northern Indiana on my way home to the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley of Ohio. Cuyahoga Jones thanks you for sharing in his vacation through these photos. Links to the rest of my website follow:

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