Phoenix Area Hiking, March 2004

by Tina Moy

It has been 8 years since I have been to the Phoenix area. Since then, there have been huge changes: 3 new highways have been finished and Scottsdale has grown into a giant shopping mall. Some things remain the same: the hiking around Phoenix is great and Camelback still kicks my butt!

McDowell Mountain Park
Before we went to the Cubs game in Mesa, we went for an early morning hike at...

Cereus giganteus
Our translation: seriously gigantic. And these would not be the...

Ocotillo and Barrel Cactus
It was nice being here in the spring and seeing the ocotillo turning...

Teddy Bear Cholla
My favorite cactus after the saguaro. They look nice and cuddly, hence...

McDowell at Dusk
We came back to do another hike after the ball game. The park is only...

Me and my saguaro
This saguaro is somewhere between 80-100 years old.

Sunset at McDowell

Morning Shadow on Camelback
The next morning, we took a hike on Camelback in Phoenix. The elevation rises...

Yikes
I vaguely remembered this from the last time I was here. Perhaps I blocked it...

Rocky trail
A good part of this trail goes up big rocks and boulders. The regulars on the...

Cool rocks and view of Phoenix

Saguaros on Camelback

Yea, we made it!
The vew was great from the top, since it was a clear morning. Glad we started...

Heading down

Coming down the big rocks

article published 03/21/2004

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