February 5, 2021 Chuckwalla Mountains

Mayflower Regional Park Blythe, California Day 4

I was going to do my usual routine this morning when I saw a woman walking her dog out across the fields.  I decided that instead of walking the neighborhood streets, I would walk that way as well. 

I walked for a long time and had just decided to turn around when I saw another woman walking with a baby in a carrier.  She was coming from an area that I thought would be along the river.  As I walked down over the hill. There was a sign indicating that I had entered an Ecological Reserve. 

It was a lovely, peaceful walk.  I saw lots of birds including quail, roadrunners, hawks, ducks, a variety of wading birds, and maybe a golden eagle.  There were all kinds of scat, paw prints, claw prints, and hoof prints.  I wished that I could just sit there for a while and watch the happenings, especially by the marsh.

Before I knew it, I had walked more than 2 miles and so it was time to go back. 

We had to stop at the diner this morning to get a picture of this old Chevy truck.

We took the Jeep on 10W and got off on Ford Dry Lake Road. 

The gravel road took us through Government Pass in the Chuckwalla Mountains and then down behind the mountains and through a second pass, Graham Pass, then back to the highway.

Driving through the passes was stunning!  It was 75 and sunny with no clouds.  We were surrounded by jagged peaks and desert. 

This evening we went to get a carryout order from Garcia’s.  The authentic Mexican food was good.