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This page last updated on 05/25/2020
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Sloan Canyon NCA -Summary Page
05/19/2020 Trip Notes: Today I once again attempted to make the hike to Sloan Canyon with Jim Herring and his daughter Christina. Same as the last time I attempted this hike back on 6 Feb 2020, I was unable to do much more than a mile. Today, due to the COVID-19 the visitor center trailer had been closed and removed from the site. The .07 mile Nawghaw Poa Road leading to the visitor center was barred and locked. We parked on Democracy Drive and walked up Nawghaw Poa Road. About 3/4 of the way up the road we left the road and walked southeast on a trail that led to the old parking area, and then down into the Sloan wash. We then followed the wash to where it interested with the BLM Sloan Trail 100 (Fig. 03 and 04) and then on to the intersection of the BLM Trail 100 and the BLM Trail 200. When Jim and Christina arrived at the intersection, they took Horseman's BLM Trail 200. After reaching the petroglyph area, they returned by taking the BLM Trail 100. The total distance they walked was 6.2 miles.
At this point the wind was guesting greater than 30 mph and I hiked up the stone steps on the side of the wash (Fig. 04) and headed back. I observed dozens of lizards while hiking. I actually spotted several instances of horned lizards (Fig. 05 & 06).
(Southern Desert Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma platyrhinos calidiarum) These lizards are so well camouflaged that they are almost impossible to spot (Fig. 07). On the way back, between the festination and the wind guests, I fell forward on my face. I sprained my baby finger and bruised a rib, other that that I was okay. It could have been worse. The last 3/4 of a mile was a bitch.
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