I was so glad to hear that our Schultz family was still planning on going to Topaz Mountain this year. I had not been there in years.
The topaz crystals at Topaz Mountain are naturally amber colored, but become colorless after exposure to sunlight. They look like little diamonds! The crystals formed within cavities of the Topaz Mountain -Rhyolite, a volcanic rock which erupted approximately six to seven million years ago (Tertiary Period) from volcanic vents along faults in the area. All the rocks there are volcanic in nature and are light in comparison to normal rocks. I wish I had taken a video clip of us moving some of the larger rocks... they look almost fake, because it is so easy.
We hiked up the right side of the old waterfall on the 6th or so- wash in.
We rode the 4 wheelers, found lots of Topaz & Apache Tears.
We had flash floods Sunday night. Never have seen rivers going through camp in the desert...but we did! It came with an amazing lightening show- that was a little to scary for me! After the lightening went right above us- across the sky and branched off... it was time for me and Alicia to go in the camper for the night!
It was an awesome trip and I loved being there! Here are some pictures of our awesome, short trip.
King Cobra Rock.
Topaz in the morning.
The Hike!
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