3 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain •
Spent two days climbing at Red Rocks. The climbing was fun, but there is a lot of standing around. We were surrounded by spectacular desert beauty in every direction, but didnt go anywhere but the crag. On the third day, I decided to skip climbing and go for a hike instead. Fun scramble up to the high point of the Calico Hills. Started from the Sandstone Quarry trailhead. Got away from the tourists in 10 minutes. Solitude on high amongst the yellow and red sandstones of this beautiful place. Used my skills to navigate through a slot canyon and up a sketchy gully. Zigzagging, meandering downclimb on ramps and ledges. Heaven!!!
