Friday Fitness Hike

On Friday, the 20th, Mike, Linda, Gayle, and I hiked a 12.6 mile loop starting from the Trailhead Staging Area.

Looking toward the McDowells just before crossing Stoneman Wash on the Pemberton Trail:

We saw three hawks atop a saguaro as we crossed the wash:

This is one of the arroyos near the Pemberton Trail:

Another view of the McDowells:

Heading up the Boulder Trail to Marcus Landslide:

A view of part of Rock Knob from the Rock Knob Trail:

Looking back towards Rock Knob (far right) and the rest of the McDowells from near the intersection of Pemberton and Bluff:

This is the first Globe Mallow that I’ve seen this season:

Sandwash Groundsel:

Gayle, making her way down some rocks in Bluff Wash: