Whitewater Canyon~Scenic Sunday 010911

About a mile from Interstate 10, and near Palm Springs, is Whitewater Canyon. It is a very narrow road which winds back through the canyon and crosses the Whitewater River. At the end of the canyon is a fish hatchery and nature preserve. So, yesterday hubby and I headed up there after our second visit to Joshua Tree National Park. We had a picnic lunch with us and we thought we would eat at Joshua Tree, but hubby really wanted to eat at Whitewater. We've been there several times, including one visit right after a snow storm in our local mountains. It is nestled against huge cliffs and on one visit, we spotted a herd of bighorn sheep up on one ridge! Yesterday, there were many people there, including one family who was playing soccer. Many toddlers were there with their families and were feeding the trout. It's a great place to take the family. There are several BBQ pits and lots of picnic tables and the scenery is breathtaking. We were both surprised to see yellow leaves still on the sycamore trees (in January!). I'm glad we got to visit Whitewater yesterday and I look forward to another trip there. Scenic Sunday for January 9, 2011. To visit Scenic Sunday, please visit: http://scenicsunday.blogspot.com/