Tuesday, January 31, 2017

Sonoita Creek-Blackhawk Canyon Loop Trail, and beyond

We strung together a few trails for today's hike in Patagonia Lake State Park.

The first trail, Sonoita Creek Trail, was dry but presented us with this lovely lavender prickly pear.

Another trail was called Vista Trail and had this and...

this vista to reward us.

Towards the end of the Vista Trail we encountered these cows contemplating the view.

The homeward trail was through Blackhawk Canyon. We found a place to eat our lunch after which we hopped the rocks across this Patagonia Lake outflow creek.

Lunch view of a refreshingly blue pond.

Blackhawk Canyon contains the outflow creek of Patagonia Lake and this section had some nice waterfalls. (As usual, if you click on the picture to enlarge it you can see more detail.)

Looking down the canyon from the falls.

As we climbed the canyon walls we saw various streams.

One end of Patagonia Lake by the spillway.

Today's hike:
Length - 5.60 miles
Duration - 3 hours, 34 minutes (including lunch)
Elevation gain - 550 feet (59 floors on the Fitbit)


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