Caltalina State Park, Sutherland and 50yr. old trail, Part 4

This is the final posting from this LONG hike.  Here is the trail marker for the 50-yr. trail. NO idea why the name.  BUT there is alot of trail going to the right at this point.  I went left....

Looking straight ahead is the point I entered this trail.

Trail heads sound here, and up the slope in switch backs.  I have not shared that here.

This trail is a multi use trail.  I was passed by Mountain bikers ...turned out when the lead spoke, I recognized his voice!!! How wild is that?  He has a very distinctive voice.  AND is the worship leader at my church!!!!

The view is really nice from this trail.

This trail really IS pretty straight along the ridge.

The buildings in the foreground, I thought was my parking lot, turns out it was a Meeting place!

This part of the trail is called the Bridel trail.  People ride their horses along here alot.

That is it !  Hope you enjoyed this trip!

Continuing my hike on August 19, 2009

Well, I found this trail to be really nice. However, I THOUGHT I was on the Sweetwater trail....I did not really look well at that map. I ended walking the Thunderbird trail. Oh well, there are so many out there, more for later. I had NO idea all this was in these mountains. They really look so boring, but they are NOT!!

ANYWAY,
Along this trail was a Crested Saguaro. There are alot of them around Tucson. It is a mutation during growth. I don't think they really know what causes it.



One area of the trail here going through one of MANY washes. Looks pretty smooth here.

I got on a piece of trail that had me on a ridge. Looking for anything to

photograph, I spotted this "rack" walking!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!!

Continuing on....Alot of the trail was similiar to this. Really beautiful

out there.

Posted my Walking pole against this Barrel Cactus to show the size of it.

I HAVE seen bigger years ago. When I spot another one day, I shall enjoy photographing that one....

Ok , if I could figure how to post all my pictures at once I would, but seem to have to do this in segments.

ENJOY!