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

Updated - Posted - Charles Miles
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.

Oracle State Park, Flowers – 4/11/2015

Updated - Posted - Charles Miles

Oracle State Park is currently open to the general public Saturdays and Sundays from 8am to 5pm (fee required) – there are a number of trails to enjoy, the historic Kannally Ranch House and when we visited the flowers were beautiful!

1504 Lily
A lily in Oracle State park on the Manzanita Trail. April 2015.
1504 Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed. April 2015.
1504 Prickly Pear Flower
Prickly Pear Flower. April 2015.