I spent my New Year's Day hiking in the Tortolita Mountains with friends. We started on the Wild Burro Trail to the Upper Javelina, then hooked up with the Wild Mustang Trail. It took over 4 hours to hike 11 miles. We climbed about 1500 feet in elevation. For me it really was a great way to begin 2009.
This is a little stone house used by a homesteader many years ago.
This is a little stone house used by a homesteader many years ago.
This is Wild Burro Canyon. I couldn't help but wonder what it's like when water is flowing; a treat I don't think we will see very often.
This is a petroglyph on the Wild Burro Trail. I am a little suspect because there is only a single picture on a huge boulder. Who drew this animal and when?
This trail is the first in a series of trails I plan on running starting next Saturday. I can guarantee I will be hiking a lot of it, not running. There are some steep inclines and much of the trail is very rocky, but I've accepted the challenge and I know I can do it, because I did it today! I love hiking; it helps me feel free!
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