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McDowell Sonoran Preserve
November 11, 2021
by Quy Nguyen
 Group. [photo by Quy] |
| Quy, Junette, Kim, Kelly, Randall, Arman |
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Starting at Brown’s Ranch Trailhead, we hike on Brown’s Ranch Road for 1.5 miles and turn right on the Maverick Trail for 0.5 miles to see the first crested saguaro. Continue on the Maverick Trail 0.3 miles, to the junction with the Cholla Mountain Loop. |
 Crested saguaro. [photo by Arman] |
 I’m about to swallow that saguaro! [photo by Arman] |
 A rock with a backbone. [photo by Arman] |
 Crested saguaro. [photo by Arman] |
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We turn right to hike this loop counterclockwise. We see another crested saguaro after hiking 0.1 mile. We stop at the Amphitheater to enjoy the desert view. |
 The rocks provide shade. [photo by Quy] |
 A spider has made its home in the crested saguaro. [photo by Quy] |
 A friendly gopher snake. [photo by Quy] |
 What a view! [photo by Quy] |
 It’s this way. [photo by Quy] |
 The perfect camera angle. [photo by Quy] |
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After 0.1 mile from CM4 marker, we see the third crested saguaro. We also stop at Cathedral Rock to take a break and enjoy the rock formation. We hike back the same way we came. Weather is good. High of 81. This is wonderful day to hike. → More pictures, by Quy. |
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