2013 May Beginning a day down the CDO: Feels great to have people in my life like Alison and Erin that will graciously support an adventure like this - here Alison takes our picture after taking us up the mountain - Thanks Alison!! Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Lance in the Shovel Spring Area: So I still don't understand exactly where the spring is - not sure if we missed it because it is currently dry or if it is because I just don't quite understand where it is... (There are reports on HikeArizona of dry this May but dripping last August). Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Lance at the Junction down into the Canada del Oro: After this sign it would be unknown trails for both Lance and me. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Old Skeletons and New Growth: Old Skeletons and New Growth. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Arizona Black Rattlesnake Warning Us on the Canada del Oro Trail: This was the first snake of the day - we would see another Arizona Black Rattlesnake not too far down the trail. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Arizona Black Rattlesnake with tongue out on the Canada del Oro Trail: This snake had no interest in letting us use this section of the trail... Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Bear Scat: Not an expert so not 100% sure on my identification of this scat... Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Lovely area along the Canada del Oro Trail: Not the only inviting spot we saw along the CDO! Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Unexpected Water: Lance and I did not expect so much water in the canyon - really amazing and there was still flowing water where we left the canyon. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Arizona Black Rattlesnake: This snake seemed quite content to let us pass without coiling and rattling. Love the color! Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Blue Trail Marker: Lance giving serious consideration to the blue trail marker - we saw a number of these along the trail. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Lance in the ferns. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Balloon. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Ballon Debris: More balloon pieces along the Canada del Oro Trail - terrible... Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Mirror Match 1. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Underwater Spiders. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Old Dam Remains in the Canada del Oro: I assume that this was a dam at some point? Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Butterflyweed near the CDO. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Stream Bottom: This seemed to be typical of quite a bit of the stream bottom lower in the canyon, not sure what this is or what (if anything) it indicates. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May North Ridges: The views back up the mountain were interesting (and occasional puzzling forcing us to get out the map to make sense of what we were seeing) - this view of Oracle Ridge, Red Ridge and the Reef of Rock was particularly interesting. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Silverleaf Nightshade. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Lance at the junction with 736. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Old Style Trail Sign near FR 736: Old Style Trail Sign near FR 736. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Mining Claim Sign along FR 736. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Looking back on Forest Road 736. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Crossing the Canada del Oro: Temperatures topped out at about 93 on this hike... Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
2013 May Looking back at Samaneigo Ridge. Charles Miles. 5/18/2013.
