Bob, Mike, Heather, Linda, Susan, and Marilyn joined me for a 9.6 mile hike starting from the Wagner Trailhead. We hiked out and back on Wagner and part of Granite and, in the middle, did a loop consisting of Lariat, Pemberton, and Delsie.
One of the views from the Lariat trail. (I don’t find the views from this trail to be especially compelling. This area was badly burned by the Rio Fire of 1995.)
Bob, Marilyn, Susan, Heather, Linda, and Mike near the intersection of Lariat & Pemberton. 
Marilyn, Linda, and Heather hiking westward on the Pemberton Trail.
A view of the McDowells from the Pemberton Trail. On the previous week’s hike, Heather and I hiked the ridge to the right of Tom’s Thumb (from right to left) and then continued past Tom’s Thumb.
This is the new shade shelter near the Granite Tank, at the intersection of Pemberton & Delsie. The previous shelter was blown down by a storm that occurred sometime around Christmas, 2016. This shelter looks to be a good deal stronger than the old one.
A close-up of the notice on the post.
A view from the Delsie Trail:
Kevin's mom, Mary Ann says:
I like the photo of the skeleton on the shelter. Thanks always for posting great pictures.
October 8, 2017 — 2:50 pm
jon leverenz says:
Skeleton??
October 11, 2017 — 7:45 am