This was a very unique experience, as it was our first time camping in an authentic tipi in the desert. The sunsets were breathtaking. About dusk, when the sun had almost disappeared for the day behind the mountains and the valley was bathed in shades of gray, one lone mountain to the north stood out. It literally appeared to be made of gold, shimmering in the last few moments of sunlight. That single event pretty well defined our stay in the Eagle Feather tipi.