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canyonwalkerMississippi Travelog #5
Foxworth, MS - Thursday, 26 Apr 2023, 11am
After scouting the amazing Red Bluff canyon from the rim (previous journal in this series) we picked our way down a trail that descended the side of the bluff. It was steep in a few spots but less steep— and way less dangerous— than going straight over the edge. Near the bottom of the hill we crossed a railroad track. Just beyond that was the Pearl River.
The Pearl River itself isn't the cause of erosion in the remarkable canyone below Red Bluff. It's actually a side stream that's done all the work there. And while that stream is humble looking, it's evidently been powerful enough at times to wash out the railroad tracks. There are several wrecked rail cars in among the trees between the railroad and the river.
As for that humble side creek?
Well, that creek looked like the best way to get up into the canyon. We could tell in looking down into the canyon from above that the bottom was dry, so we figured the way to get there was to walk up this creek until its source disappeared undergorund.
"Walk in the water? Get your shoes soaked?" you may fret. Ha, we crossed that Rubicon hiking to Zim Zim Falls a month ago. The way we figure it now, hiking boots are made to get soaked. And the weather's warm enough here that being a little wet (or even a lot wet) isn't going to hurt.
Walking up the creek paid off. Sure enough, the water flows underground higher up in the canyon. Soon we were left with dry dirt to walk on and amazing rainbow colored views above us.
More to come!
Foxworth, MS - Thursday, 26 Apr 2023, 11am
After scouting the amazing Red Bluff canyon from the rim (previous journal in this series) we picked our way down a trail that descended the side of the bluff. It was steep in a few spots but less steep— and way less dangerous— than going straight over the edge. Near the bottom of the hill we crossed a railroad track. Just beyond that was the Pearl River.
The Pearl River itself isn't the cause of erosion in the remarkable canyone below Red Bluff. It's actually a side stream that's done all the work there. And while that stream is humble looking, it's evidently been powerful enough at times to wash out the railroad tracks. There are several wrecked rail cars in among the trees between the railroad and the river.
As for that humble side creek?
Well, that creek looked like the best way to get up into the canyon. We could tell in looking down into the canyon from above that the bottom was dry, so we figured the way to get there was to walk up this creek until its source disappeared undergorund.
"Walk in the water? Get your shoes soaked?" you may fret. Ha, we crossed that Rubicon hiking to Zim Zim Falls a month ago. The way we figure it now, hiking boots are made to get soaked. And the weather's warm enough here that being a little wet (or even a lot wet) isn't going to hurt.
Walking up the creek paid off. Sure enough, the water flows underground higher up in the canyon. Soon we were left with dry dirt to walk on and amazing rainbow colored views above us.
More to come!
