Flooded Redington Road and Lower Edgar Canyon – 2/24/2019

Redington Road - flooded and closed. February 2019.
Redington Road – flooded and closed. February 2019.

Most of the time driving across the sandy bed of the San Pedro River on Redington road is a complete non-event, easy to miss, and the occasional road closures in the area are a bit of a mystery until you see San Pedro River flowing and the road underwater… Another beautiful result of our wet winter!

I had hoped to see a ribbon of water trickling towards the San Pedro at the mouth of Edgar Canyon – but, driving across, nothing… A bit up-canyon where the gas line road cuts down into the canyon – still dry… Finally, 20 or 30 minutes up-canyon, water appears – not rushing or filling the canyon wall to wall, but a steady clear flow slightly sunken into the gravel.

Farther up canyon I loop up above the canyon to see the line of Sycamores, look for flowers and then wander into long shadows before returning down canyon and making the long drive home.

Water in Edgar Canyon. February 2019.
Water in Edgar Canyon. February 2019.
Looking down Edgar Canyon as it heads towards the San Pedro with Bassett Peak in the background. February 2019.
Looking down Edgar Canyon as it heads towards the San Pedro with Bassett Peak in the background. February 2019.
A narrow section of side canyon. February 2019.
A narrow section of side canyon. February 2019.
Crow Poison. February 2019.
Crow Poison. February 2019.
Red Maid. February 2019.
Red Maid. February 2019.
Shadows. February 2019.
Shadows. February 2019.