Flowers along the Bear Canyon Trail – 4/9/2016

A Prickly Pear along the Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.
A Prickly Pear along the Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.

It was sunny and beautiful – Molino Basin Trail up to Shreve Saddle, Sycamore Reservoir Trail down to Sycamore Saddle, Bear Canyon Trail down – the surprise for the day was the amazing display of flowers on the Bear Canyon Trail.

Hedgehog cactus and bee along the Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.
Hedgehog cactus and bee along the Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.
Desert Chicory - Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.
Desert Chicory – Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.

There flowers at the top of the switchbacks are incredible! Below I can see that it is a busy day at Seven Falls – see 25+ people enjoying the water – I am glad that so many people are outside experiencing the mountain, but also happy that the mountain is big enough that I can be alone with the flowers.

Fairy Duster and cliffs - Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.
Fairy Duster and cliffs – Bear Canyon Trail. April 2016.