Mike, Ben, Marilyn, Kay, Diane, and Marilyn joined me for a twelve mile hike in the park and nearby preserve.
Tag: McDowell Mountain Park (page 6 of 46)
6.5 miles on Monday evening…
Marilyn, Sara, Linda, and I hiked about six miles going to Dixie Mine and back.
On our way out on the Dixie Mine Trail…
Sara, in front of the mine adit:
The petroglyphs are on the left, though they can’t really be seen in this photo. (I’ve taken a lot of other photos of the petroglyphs.)
Ascending the waterfall…
One of the washes we passed (and eventually crossed) on the way back:
Our hike on Friday, Jan 4 started from the Horse Staging Area. We hiked about 9.5 miles.
There’s an owl – probably a long eared owl – flying away from us in the photo below. We saw three owls several times as we made our way down the wash.
Nick, John, Kay, Sara, Marilyn, Mike, Bob, and I hiked a 11.4 mile loop starting from the Wagner Trailhead.
8.8 miles on Wednesday…
This is a phainopepla:
I think this might be Spiny Goldenweed:
A view of the McDowells through some saguaros near the Scenic Trail:
Globemallow:
Wolfberries:
Marilyn and I hiked a little over five miles on the North, Chuparosa, and Verde Trails on Saturday.
Laura and I hiked an 11 mile loop in the Tom’s Thumb area on Friday.
6.4 miles on Wednesday Night…
7.7 miles on Wednesday evening…
