Linda Vista Trails – 11/18/2014

1411 Cholla on the Linda Vista Trail
Christmas Cactus – Cylindropuntia leptocaulis – along the Linda Vista Trails. November 2014.

In September I did a run half as long as today’s and posted about how hot it was – Too Hot – Linda Vista Trails – 9/4/2014 – what an exciting time of year when the weather changes and these lower elevation trails become fun and accessible! 3.3 miles, 520′ of elevation gain/loss.

Pusch Peak Trail – 9/17/2014

Clouds were moving in – it was humid, but cooler than many previous days, and it seemed just cool enough for a hike on the Pusch Peak Northwest Side Route – I made it 2 miles and 1700+’ up the trail before the rain and the dark gave me good reasons to stop, take a picture, enjoy a break and return down to the city.

1409 City Lights from the Pusch Peak Trail
City lights from the westside trail up to Pusch Peak – not long after sunset with the rain just starting. September 2014.