The trail is 1.5 miles and can be made into a loop with some connector trails. I'm just making it an in-n-back trail today. I have not idea what to expect but here goes nothing.
Because of the rain, the trail is a bit strange to walk on as just a thin top layer is dry so it's a bit like walking on a pillow in spots - strange feeling.
Finding what looks like the same cactus (with the same red buds) as I saw over in the Red Rocks area.
Odd landscape but definitely interesting - left side (part of the Desert Habitat Reserve)
Right side
Soon I get a view of out I think it the White Reef in the distance.
At one point I see a White butterfly zipping along -- not sure what he is.
And I also see a few lizards.
Further down the trail, I see a smaller white butterfly, And another - good this one stops. It's a Becker's White!!
I've only seen this butterfly once at Antelope Island's Sentry Trail (pre-2016 wildfire).
Soon I reach the "end" and turn to head back.
I think the views are better going this way!
Near the trail start I spot to see the remnants of a set from the 1958 movie starring Gary Cooper and Rita Hayworth "They Came To Cordura".
Time to head to St George and since it's still a bit early, I decide to head over to the Temple Quarry Trail in hopes of seeing the Desert Orangetip -- he's the reason for the whole trip since I have never seen one. They should be flying now -- but with the dry winter, there may be no flight - they are dependent on their host plant (a species of mustard) emerging. If there is not enough water, the plant and butterfly stay dormant. I think I'll do a scouting walk.
