trip report by site editor Rick McCharles
Crack in the Mountain is the name of a terrific hike on the city limits of Lake Havasu, Arizona.
6mi
3hrs
A fantastic slot canyon featuring a 7ft slide. Driving past, I’d have never guessed it was there. But a savvy Ranger at the Havasu BLM office recommended it.
… “The Crack,” this slot canyon is formed by a drainage that has carved its way through mountains then snaked around ridges, emptying into Lake Havasu.
… a geologic profusion of textures, colors, strata, crumbling mountain slopes, and shallow canyon walls mortared with rubble-filled conglomerate. The trail will take you through The Crack, up a ridgeline, and down to Lake Havasu. The eclectic geological brew along the trail creates some stunning scenery and fine Desert Bighorn Sheep habitat. …
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Instead of taking the slide, I used rope assistance. (Not easy with a camera in the other hand.)
I made a lollypop loop taking the Yellow trail through the canyon, returning most of the way on the higher Blue. Signage is fairly good on this day hike.
Special Activities and Recreation Area (SARA) Park is a county leased recreation area that is truly a sports lovers paradise. … 1,100 acre park offers a variety of recreational opportunities including softball and baseball fields, a raceway, hiking trails, a BMX track, an area to fly model airplanes, and a shooting range.
Balance Rock Cove.
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