The Red Canyon

Hi,
Today we walk the Red Canyon –  a beautiful creek in southern Eilat mountains (in the Negev) craved by the water in the soft red sandstone. The walk is not long, but still it is in the desert and on the way to the canyon and from it, you have no shade at all. In the canyon you have some ladders to climb so high waterfall in the canyon.

After yesterday we could not find a place to sleep with Xuxa in Eilat, we go with our original plan and went sleeping in one of Eilat mountain free campsites. We did not forget it is the last night of Passover and bought ourselves a big nice hamburger to it near the campfire.

Take care
Gad

 

A map and sign on the edge of the parking lot, and also a small dog called Xuxa looking for some shadeA map and sign on the edge of the parking lot, and also a small dog called Xuxa looking for some shade

From the parking lot - the Red Canyon
From the parking lot

Xuxa is asking to be taken up
Xuxa is asking to be taken up

Or to be pet
Or to be pet

Keep going with no shade on the horizon - The Red Canyon
Keep going with no shade on the horizon

Trail junction
Trail junction

Getting down a creek in the Basalt rock
Getting down a creek in the Basalt rock

Basalt and Limestone
Basalt and Limestone

And keep going downAnd keep going down

Atzva and Xuxa on top of the cliff
Atzva and Xuxa on top of the cliff

That is what we just down
That is what we just down

A bit of green
A bit of green

Trail sign
Trail sign

The red canyon sign and trail (I guess it makes sense it should be red, but it is blue )
The red canyon sign and trail (I guess it makes sense it should be red, but it is blue )

But still some walks
But still some walks

Atzva inspecting the beautiful rock
Atzva inspecting the beautiful rock

The legend says a monster lives in this cave - Red CanyonThe legend says a monster lives in this cave

Here it comes! Run for your life! - Red Canyon
Here it comes! Run for your life!

Oh, it is only Xuxa - Red CanyonOh, it is only Xuxa

Walking down... - Red Canyon
Walking down…

Nice rock formation

Getting closer - Red Canyon
Getting closer….

And closer.... - Red Canyon
And closer…

Here it is - The Red Canyon
Here it is – The Red Canyon

Atzva and Xuxa eager to get some shade - Red Canyon
Atzva and Xuxa eager to get some shade

The red sandstone that the canyon is made of. The red color comes from the iron in it. The sandstone is weaker than the limestone and the Basalt around this is why it the erosion made a canyon in it.
The red sandstone that the canyon is made of. The red color comes from the iron in it. The sandstone is weaker than the limestone and the Basalt around this is why it the erosion made a canyon in it.

The gate in - look on the rock formation - Red Canyon
The gate in – look on the rock formation

- Red Canyon

A ladder... I don't think Xuxa can jump on it... Red Canyon
A ladder… I don’t think Xuxa can jump on it…

Lucky her she is so small.. we can just pick her up - Red Canyon
Lucky her she is so small.. we can just pick here up

Looking down
Looking down

Getting narrow in some places
Getting narrow in some places

There are trail marks on the wall, not that you an option to go somewhere else than straight
There are trail marks on the wall, not that you an option to go somewhere else than straight

Ready for another ladder Xuxa?
Ready for another ladder Xuxa?

She somehow jumped over there. It sometimes feel she is a goat and not a dog... Red Canyon
She somehow jumped over there. It sometimes feel she is a goat and not a dog…

Looking up on the layers of sand - Red Canyon
Looking up on the layers of sand

And back on the red canyon
And back on the canyon

A ladder Xuxa did not manage to go around - Red Canyon
A ladder Xuxa did not manage to go around

Other rocks locked in the sandstone - Red Canyon
Other rocks locked in the sandstone

The end of the red canyon
The end of the canyon

Beautiful rock formations - Red Canyon
Beautiful rock formations

And out of the red canyon
And out of the canyon

The way back on exposed sun
The way back on exposed sun

Xuxa in the end of the exhausting trail
Xuxa in the end of the exhausting trail

Atzva is keep walking
Atzva is keep walking

The parking lot
The parking lot

Sunbath
Sunbath

An Israeli cannot go without leaving ugly marks such as those
An Israeli cannot go without leaving ugly marks such as those

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