On Monday, Marilyn and I hiked from the Fraesfield Trailhead in the McDowell Sonoran Preserve to the Wagner Trailhead in McDowell Mountain Park, for a total distance of about nine miles.  The (new) Gooseneck Trail connects Fraesfield Trailhead with McDowell Mountain Park at Granite Tank.

Shortly after starting our hike, we encountered this view from the Gooseneck Trail:

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We saw a metal tank low on the side of a hill as we hiked westward on the Gooseneck Trail.

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After crossing to the south side of Dynamite Blvd, we saw a number of small rock outcroppings near the trail.

20140901-DSC06128-Edit-medium We encountered a water filled tank as we proceeded further south.

20140901-DSC06134-Edit-medium Two views as we neared the boundary with McDowell Mountain Park:

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