Turtlehead Peak--Calico Tank trail junction (view N) |
Stay right (not straight) onto Calico Tank Trail (view N) |
Calico Hills Loop follows Calico Tank Trail (view NE) |
Hiker approaching Agave Roasting Pit exhibit sign (view NE) |
Agave Roasting Pit exhibit sign (view N) |
Calico Tank Trail departs old road into wash (view NE) |
Trail in the wash heading towards gap in the rocks (view E) |
Trail marker and oak trees (view E) |
Calico Tank Trail follows wash into the gap in the rocks (view E) |
Calico Tank Trail continues up the wash (view E) |
Calico Hills Loop departs Calico Tank Trail at trail marker (view NE) |
Calico Hills Loop turns towards Turtlehead Peak (view N) |
Calico Hills Loop follows the gravel wash (view NE) |
Calico Hills Loop follows the gravel wash (view NE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail runs through a bit of red narrows (view NE) |
Beyond red narrows, trail follows the gravel wash (view NE) |
Trail follows the gravel wash (view N) |
Trail follows the gravel wash past Pinyon Pine trees (view NE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail turn into white narrows (view NE) |
Hiker in the white narrows (view SE) |
Hiker in the white narrows (view SE) |
Hiker in the white narrows (view SE) |
Beyond the white narrows, route continues up the wash (view NE) |
Trees in the wash force hikers onto the rocks (view NE) |
Trees in the wash force hikers onto the rocks (view NE) |
The Calico Hills Loop Trail continues across rocky terrain (view NE) |
The route climbs towards a dead tree on a saddle (view SE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail approaching dead tree on a saddle (view SE) |
Past the dead tree, the trail drops back into the wash (view SE) |
Hiker on trail in the wash (view SE) |
Curious rock with an apparent eye (view SE) |
The trail climbs at gentle grades above the wash (view SE) |
Hiker entering the La Madre Wilderness Area (view SE) |
La Madre Wilderness Area sign (view SE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail traversing gentle hillsides (view SE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail traversing gentle hillsides (view SE) |
Calico Hills Loop Trail passing white sandstone outcrop (view SE) |
Nice example of thrust faulting (limestone over sandstone; view SE) |
The top of Ash Canyon (view SE into Las Vegas) |
Hiker descending towards Ash Canyon (view SE) |
Hiker on faint trail approaching Ash Canyon (view SE) |
Faint trail passes skeleton of a Pinyon Pine tree (view SE) |
Faint trail merges with a well-used trail above Ash Canyon (view SE) |
Hiker approaching entrance to Ash Canyon (view SE) |
Hiker at entrance to Ash Canyon (view SE) |
Hiker beginning descent into Ash Canyon (view SE) |