We stayed in Catalina State Park for two weeks and it was time to move on.
Last Tuesday was our last full day in the park and we wanted to hike to Romero Pools.
Total Length
5.6 miles
Highest Elevation:
3700 feet
Lowest Elevation:
2720 feet
Elevation Change:
980 feet
We got a late start so there wasn’t much time for stopping to take photos on the way up..
Though, I did stop to catch my breath..
and used the opportunity to take a photo..
Ok..I stopped a lot..
I had lots of breath to catch…
The hike was mostly uphill..through very rocky terrain..
I am pointing to the campground..
If you enlarge the photo you can might see Homey..
I point the the trail ahead of us..
The trail we came from..
Aaakkk….this cactus gave me a fright
Yep, that is the trail we came from..
and we continue to go higher..
Higher..
I had to stop and catch my breath again..
and take a photo of the valley below.
Looking back again toward the valley..
Time to rest again and stare at the valley below…
As we hike to the pools we pass many wild flowers..
I didn’t take the time on the way up to photograph them.
I did take a photo of this beautiful Fairy Duster..
We had to get back before dark..
So, I took a few photos of the pools and we turned around to head back down the mountain.
I stopped to take photos of the flowers..
Fairy Duster flowers emerging..
This looks like a type of cytisus
Views looking down to the valley..
The same flower above unopened..
I stop and take more photos of the wildflowers I passed on the way up.
We continue on..
Hiking a bit quicker to make it down to the trailhead before dark.
Down, down we go..
New arms popping out of this Saguaro..
The sun is setting..and its starting to sprinkle..
Goodbye Catalina!
Until next time….
Wow, what a hike. The views and wildflowers are lovely. Great photos, Dawn!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures of - everything! You are quite the hiker - that looked like a long hike with a good altitude climb. I'm glad you made it back before dark - and the sprinkles. I would be so proud of myself if I did that hike! You go, girl!! :)
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