Bouldering in Calico Hills

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Bouldering in Calico Hills

Bouldering in Calico Hills

It only costs $5.00 US dollars (per car) to get in the Red Rocks area of southern Nevada to do some serious bouldering. When I was there, a few van-loads of college students were taking advantage of the opportunity, and seizing the moment. Please remember that the gates close at 7 pm. If you click on the picture, you can make out several people climbing ON the "flesh-coloured" sandstone boulder in the lower left corner of the picture. (This boulder apparently took advantage of gravity and fell down into the wash from the sandstone hills above. As above, so below!) You can also see a patch of snow that was left from a March winter snowstorm in Southern Nevada. March 16, 2008
lcarreau
on Apr 20, 2008 11:39 am
Lat/Lon: 36.17786°N / 115.47807°W
Image Type(s): Bouldering,  Hiking,  Flora,  Informational,  Scenery
Image ID: 397627

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Lodewijk

Lodewijk - Apr 21, 2008 8:01 am - Voted 10/10

cool

cool colours!what creates the differences between the red colours! is it a difference in oxidation or something?
Cheers Larry!
Lodewijk

lcarreau

lcarreau - Apr 21, 2008 12:55 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: cool

Yes, oxidation and mineral content, and
the chemical makeup of the soil before it
turned into STONE. Cheers from central AZ!
- Larry

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