A thread just for me! And for anyone else who enjoys the llamas. My favorite is the fellow who’s chillin’ after dinner, looking absolutely regal as he surveys his domain. ~WaterGirl
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When I submitted the OTR photos for the Green River, WaterGirl let me know she wanted “moar llamas!” So these photos are for the person who keeps OTR on track and anyone else who wants to see these camelids. To me it is like showing pictures of your kids – adorable to the parents but maybe a bore to everyone else. Let me know in the comments if you want to see more photos of these guys OTR or something else. We do take trips to interesting places without them.
Our three llamas were purchased in the fall of 2014. We did a couple of low elevation day hikes with them, but early season snows made longer mountain trips impossible. Wanting to get to know them better, we headed south to the Mohave Desert over Thanksgiving week.
With the llamas along we were limited to dispersed (roadside) camping. Since there are almost no facilities in this huge national preserve, that meant hauling lots of water, food, and a chemical toilet. We would drive to different areas, set up our tent, and then day hike. The two exceptions were overnight hikes to Cima Dome and the Kelso sand dunes. We were limited to overnights as the llamas had to carry water for all of us.
On The Road – lashonharangue – Mojave Desert, CAPost + Comments (24)
Cima Dome is an unusual geological feature – a ten mile across symmetrical dome rising about 1500 feet in elevation, covering 70 square miles. It holds more Joshua trees than Joshua Tree National Park – the largest and densest such forest in the world. We hiked about 5 miles toward the top, left the trail, and found a wind sheltered spot among boulders and Joshua trees.