First of four hikes with Road Scolar trip to Havasu Falls. Climbed up to the mesa in Peach Springs Canyon in the western Grand Canyon and followed it up and down for about 3.6 miles round trip. Challenging hike: hot day and uneven, rough trail requiring a fair amount of scrambling.
Diamond Peak across the canyon. The story goes that the mountain got its name after a speculator hid diamond around the base of the peak and then sold parcels to miners. Didn't take long until someone figured out that diamonds do not come out of the ground all polished.
A choya forest. Best navigated with care. Removing the spines from your hands, ankles and boots requires tweezers and pliers!
Drove about 1.5 miles down to the Colorado river after the hike.
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