Passing the huge boulders (view S) |
Passing the smaller boulders (view S) |
Approaching the ADA Painted Hands Trail (view S) |
Approaching the concrete trail (view S) |
Approaching ADA Handprints Trail (view S) |
Handprints pictograph site (view NE) |
Information sign (view E) |
Information sign: Rock Impressions, stories over time |
Handprints pictograph site; they can be hard to see (view NE) |
Handprints pictograph site (view NE) |
Five ancient handprints (view NE) |
The trail continues on a short bit of concrete (view S) |
Another information sign (view SE) |
Information sign: Agave Roast, a time for feasting and ceremony |
Hiker at the old information sigh (view SE) |
Sign: More than an Oven (view E) |
Agave roasting pit (view SE) |
Agave roasting pit (view SE) |
Agave roasting pit (view E) |
Ash and burnt rocks from ancient cooking fires (view down) |
Trails continues down canyon past the agave roasting pit (view SE) |
Hiker continuing down the trail (view SE) |
Flowers and pricklypear cactus |
Hiker continuing down the trail (view SE) |
Hiker on trail (view SE) |
Lost Creek Trailhead comes into view (view S) |
Hiker approaching trail junction (view SE) |
Hiker passing White Rock Loop trail junction (view SE) |
White Rock Loop trail (view E) |
White Rock Loop trail sign (view E) |
Hiker descending towards wash (view S) |
Hiker crossing wash |
Hiker approaching Willow Springs Road (view W) |
Hiker crossing Willow Springs Road (view W) - Watch the traffic!! |
Lost Creek Trailhead (view W) |
Hiker at SMYC-Lost Creek trail junction (view W) |
Hiker crossing Red Rock Wash (view SW) |
Hiker on stone stairs climbing out of Red Rock Wash (view SW) |
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Hiker at information sign on Lost Creek Boardwalk (view W) |
Continuing on the Lost Creek Boardwalk (view W) |
The Willow Springs Loop Trail will go past this information sign |
Hiker exiting the boardwalk (view W) |
Beyond the boardwalk, entering the wilderness area (view W) |
Hiker at unmarked trail junction (view W) |
Willow Springs Loop Trail (view N from Lost Creek Loop Trail) |
Hiker approaching enormous boulder (view NW) |
Hiker under enormous boulder (view NW) |
Post marks pictographs under boulder (view NE) |
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Pictograph (view W) |
Pictograph (view W) |
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Hiker at Willow Springs - Children's Discovery trail junction (view N) |
Willow Springs - Children's Discovery trail sign (view NW) |
Hiker continuing on Willow Springs Loop Trail (view W) |
Hiker in gap between boulders (view NW) |
Hiker exiting gap between boulders (view NW) |
Hiker resting in the shade of the boulder (view NW) |
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Hiker on trail winding along hillside (view E) |
Up-and-downs traversing hillside (view NE) |
Hiker on trail winding along hillside (view E) |
Hiker at viewpoint overlooking Willow Springs (view N) |
Hiker on trail winding along hillside (view E) |
Hiker on trail winding along hillside (view E) |
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Hiker on trail (view N) |
Another viewpoint overlooking Willow Springs (view NE) |
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Hiker on trail (view N) |
Hiker passing trail junction to Upper Lost Creek Falls (view NW) |
Trail junction to Upper Lost Creek Falls (view NW) |
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Hiker starting down towards Willow Springs (view NE) |
Colorful bedrock on the trail (view NE) |
Steep trail leading down to Willow Springs (view N) |
Steep trail leading down towards Willow Springs (view NE) |
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Hiker on steep stone stairs (view E) |
Trail runs through oak thicket (view NE) |
Hiker crossing Red Rock Wash (view E) |
Hiker beyond Red Rock Wash (view E) |
Hiker approaching Willow Springs (view NE) |
Hiker returning to Willow Springs Trailhead (view NE) |