The World's Most Beautiful Places
“The Needles” are a rock formation of the 18-mile long Mojave Mountain Range that straddles the Arizona and California border and is bisected by the Colorado River, Topock Gorge and Lake Havasu. Lake Havasu is a popular tourist destination for water sports that lies on the edge of the Sonoran and Mojave Deserts. To the west lie the Chemehuevi Mountains.
A very prominent Fremont Cottonwood (Populus fremontii) Tree with fall leaf coloring in the desert surrounding of Castle Valley, east of Moab, Utah
Walter’s Wiggles – Zion National Park – Utah
Walter’s Wiggles is a series of 21 short, steep switchbacks on the Angels Landing Trail in Zion National Park, Utah, USA. The trail is named after Walter Ruesch, the first superintendent of Zion National Park, who oversaw the construction of this portion of the trail in the 1920s.
Walter’s Wiggles are a distinctive feature of the Angels Landing Trail, which is known for its breathtaking and sometimes challenging ascent to Angels Landing itself. These switchbacks were built to help hikers gain elevation rapidly while ascending the steep cliffs of Zion Canyon.