We started the day at the [link slug="palisade-trailhead"/] - it was cold when we stepped out of the car, but we knew we would warm up quickly on the [link slug="palisade-trail"/]. We paused occasionally for pictures, stopped to enjoy Pine Canyon above the falls (still flowing), peered into the Mud Spring tank (filled with water and leaves) and nearly ran into the old phoneline that still angles across the trail.
The grass covered trail as we descended - below Mud Spring the trail is not as frequently used and more than once we had to pause to find our way - well worth the effort, the last part of the descent to the junction with the East Fork Trail is so beautiful!
Sabino Canyon was full of cold water near the [link slug="east-fork-trail"/]/West Fork/Sabino Canyon junction - a nice break before finishing along the Sabino Canyon and Phoneline Trails.
Pines to Cactus run - [link slug="palisade-trailhead"/] - [link slug="palisade-trail"/], [link slug="east-fork-trail"/], Sabino Canyon Trail and Phoneline Trail - [link slug="sabino-canyon-visitor-center"/]. 15 miles, +600'/-5400' of elevation gain/loss.
