Hikers Haven Two

by Alan Socolik

Title

Hikers Haven Two

Artist

Alan Socolik

Medium

Photograph - Photography - Digitally Manipulated

Description

This was a fun and scenic hike down to a semi secluded beach area of the Colorado River where there was a beautiful waterfall. I captured some amazing images of the Black Canyon area, vivid gold, yellow - amazing artwork.
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An area within Lake Mead National Recreation Area rich with springs is Black Canyon, located downstream of Hoover Dam. Here, you can find springs of both the thermal (hot) and non-thermal (cold) variety with water temperatures ranging from about 55 to 136 degrees Fahrenheit. Some of the springs are pools while others are seeps. Seeps, as the name implies, are springs that seep from small fractures in rock walls. These fractures can be up to 100 feet long. Many of these seeps produce wet rock faces that are covered with a mixture of the mineral travertine and algae-type vegetation which ranges in color from green to orange depending upon the temperature of the water.
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The starting point for this hike is the parking area on the left side of Highway 93 in Arizona about 4 miles south of Hoover Dam. To get to the trailhead you must cross over a bridge to the Colorado River side of the highway. The route proceeds downhill in a series of washes toward the Colorado River, passing a tepid hot springs area just before reaching the river, where two palm trees, only one of which is alive, straddle the bank of the Colorado. This lone palm is thought to be the first palm tree on the Colorado River. The route provides lots of boulder scrambling.
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Another popular spring to visit in Black Canyon is Arizona Hot Spring which is located about 4 miles south of Hoover Dam. This spring's existence has been known for some time, and it was noted on a map in the "Report upon the Colorado River of the west, explored in 1857 and 1858" by Lieutenant Joseph C. Ives of the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. Arizona Hot Spring can be accessed via a scenic hiking trail located off Highway 93 on the Arizona side of the Colorado River. It produces fairly constant 111 degree Fahrenheit water that drops through several small pools before discharging into the Colorado River.
The source of the water for these hot and cold springs is uncertain. A study is currently being conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey to better understand the water sources for these springs. Due to the ecological and recreational importance of these springs, the National Park Service remains vigilant in protecting these unique water features from potential adverse effects associated with proposed urban development outside the park boundary.
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Much of the text above quoted/paraphrased from www.nps.gov
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FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America Photography - Getting The Light Just Right Group, 12/16/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America Beauty of This World Group, 12/16/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America All Art Group, 12/19/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America Landscapes flowers animals Group, 12/23/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA What a Wonderful World Group, 12/24/2012
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Scenic Waterfalls Beaches Rivers and Mountains Group, 1/4/2013
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Sarasvati Gallery Group, 1/8/2013
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FEATURED PHOTO, Photography Showcase Newspaper, 1/122013
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA 1000 Views Group, 1/24/2016
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Pictures for Presents Group, 1/29/2017
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA Your Very Best Photography Group, 1/29/2017
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA World We See Group, 1/31/2017
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FEATURED PHOTO, FAA All Art Welcome Group, 2/2/2017

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