Hiking at Hickiwan Trails

Thursday, March 5th
We met Gus yesterday after settling in to the campground. He has been coming to Hickiwan Trails for many years and knows the area like the back of his hand. He offered to take us on a hike this morning and what a great time we had! We left our site at 8:30 and were gone for just over three hours. Gus had his GPS and camera and I had my camera too. The pictures I have posted can attest to the beauty of this place but they don’t really do it justice. Gus was able to identify all the various cacti and other plants and animals and had lots of stories of his encounters and those of his dog Alma. We were lucky enough to spot a group of the wild burros that we tried so hard to photograph last night. We managed to get close enough for some good shots before they took off into the desert. About ½ hour after we retuned, Gus presented us with a memento of the hike:. He had printed out a map of the area with our exact route plotted and some pictures taken along the way. Also, there was a picture of the two of us that he had taken. It is a treasure and so is Gus! We have met so many interesting people at this place both times we have camped here…it’s pretty special.