Prison Camp to Sabino Canyon, a Competition Between Friends

2014 September Crossing Bear Canyon on the Sycamore Reservoir Trail. Charles Miles. 9/19/2014.

AT dropped RA and I at the upper parking area of the [link slug="gordon-hirabayashi-recreation-site"/] - then we both started towards the Phoneline and Historic Sabino Trail junction. AT's route was to drive to the [link slug="sabino-canyon-visitor-center"/] and then hike/run up the Phoneline Trail. RA and I came down via the [link slug="sycamore-reservoir-trail"/], [link slug="east-fork-trail"/], Sabino Canyon Trail and Phoneline Trail.

2014 September Scarlet Creeper near Sycamore Reservoir. Charles Miles. 9/19/2014.

There were amazing flowers near Sycamore Reservoir - both Bear Canyon and Sycamore Canyon were flowing - there were clouds in the distance. We barely paused as we turned onto the Sabino Canyon Trail - as we continued down the trail it seemed like it was getting hotter and hotter.

2014 September Richard Consulting with Two Members of the Hat Empire: Inside joke... Perhaps they are holding him up on instructors from Alison. Charles Miles. 9/19/2014.

I was surprised by the flowers on the Phoneline Trail - I had expected them near the canyons, but on Phoneline I didn't expect such a great display. As I approached today's finish line I was ahead of RA but couldn't really look for AT - I was tired and the trail was too rocky - but as I got closer and didn't see AT watching us I hoped I had won...