On Monday morning - early - we drove to Red Rocks Canyon and after a few stops along the way we stopped to hike the Ice Box Canyon. We also stoped and walked at the Calico Hills, White Rock and a couple of overlooks. The goal was a canyon hike and Ice box was great. You start off across the desert for a 1/2 mile or so, slightly up and over a rocky base. There are a few plants but more rocks, then as the trail steepens a bit more small shrubs and trees appear. Some were flowering. We passed some folks who were preparing to climb the rock face. About 1/2 you drop down into the dry creek bed and then it gets really rocky and you have to scramble up and over and around a lot of boulders. By the way it is very dry with no measurable rain or snow for over 240 days. From here to the end you cross larger and larger rocks until the end of the canyon where in more normal times there is a bit of water. The name for the trail come from the slightly cooler temps than the desert. It was not cool as by late morning on our return it was 98 degrees. And windy.
Red Rocks is well named.
Entry to the Ice Box
Along the creek bad
More obstacles
Find the two climbers.