The Keystone Thrust is a fault formed by tectonic plate movement - the older gray granite plate has gotten shoved overtop the younger yellow and red sandstone rock layers. Weather has done the rest of the work to make these fascinating formations.
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Up the 0.8 mile road to the trailhead. |
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Vegas is always lurking in the background. |
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Upper right is a Native American agave roasting pit, used to cook food. |
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The trail crosses a wash. You don't want to be here when the rains come. |
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Can you spot the trail winding up, and the person on the trail? |
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Lots of caves around boulders and on the sides of the mountains. |
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Little fellas eke out a living in the desert. |
Lots more photos in Part 2.
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