Peter's Cave
12.6 mi6,865 ft
2,828 ft
1,791 ft
Tough off-trail hike, boulder-hopping up Peter’s Canyon to Peter’s Cave.
Photos
Impassable pools along Mesquite Creek
Looking up the mouth of Tortilla Creek
Huge boulders blocking the narrow canyon
Dried algea on cactus spines
Remains of my old lean-to on Peter's Canyon
More dried algea along the creek
The dark hole of Peter's Cave above the bank
Sloped green grass within the cave
Fire circle in Peter's Cave
Skunky pools of water on the hard rock creek bed
Tall, lonely cactus above the canyon
Thick green growth around the dry creek bed
Sticky frog creeping up the rock
A huge prickly pear along the bank
The tall, sun-baked cliffs around the canyon
A tough shortcut above the creek
The rocky creek near Mesquite Flat
Along the way
Ruin 1
- Peter's Cave
Camping 2
- Peters Canyon
- Peters Canyon Fail
Trailhead 1
- Roadside start near Tortilla Flat