A picturesque scene of rising and falling red stone canyon walls. Looking over the canyon's ridge, one can see the twinkle of a rapid river that once was wide enough to carve out this magnificent place. At the canyon it is hot and dry with only shrubby plants, skinny trees and rocks decorating the earth. Reptiles, fox, coyotes and smaller prey tear around the area hiding from the daytime heat in small caves. At night it becomes quite chilly but many animals are awake and active during this time. The canyon sees little precipitation, its only water source is the river.