If ever there was an oasis in the desert, this is it. Fern Cave is located at the end of a box canyon that is cut out a bit at the bottom, creating an alcove that just so happens to drip water year round. Ferns cling to the ceiling and the walls, and a stream dribbles down from the seep springs at the back of the cave. Callie and I found respite from the baking desert sun in the shade of the soft cave that smelled like green and water. We rested there for about twenty minutes, dipping my feet in the stream (and Callie full on laying in it), snacking, and cooling off. Then it was back into the oven of a canyon for about seven more miles to finish the trail.
Leave me a comment below and let me know if you've ever seen a prettier oasis!
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