Calico Overlook Trail continues steeply down the other side (view SE) |
The old road angles down across the slope (view SE) |
About 100 ft down, the trail forks; stay left (view SE) |
Descending steep, rocky trail following old road (view SE) |
Descending steep, rocky trail following old road (view S) |
The old road angles back to the right (view S) |
Perched boulder hints of the treasures around the corner (view W) |
Looks like someone's head (view W) |
Trail forks again; stay left (view W) |
The trail descends onto the flats below (view SW) |
On the flats, the trail joins another old road (view SW) |
This old road runs out along the wash (view W) |
The trail passes through what might have been a parking area |
The trail crosses the wash and climbs onto the south bank (view W) |
Short, steep climb to get out of the wash (view W) |
An easy trail runs across the sidehill (view W) |
Curious root |
Trail runs above the wash (view NW) |
Trail runs above the wash (view NW) |
Trail runs above the wash; don't cut into the wash (view NW) |
Fork where trail to VC starts climbing towards skyline (view W) |
From the fork, the trail runs almost to the white pinnacle (view NW) |
Trail runs between Live Oak Trees (view NW) |
Trail runs past a Mojave Yucca (view NW) |
Trail runs past a boulder (view NW) |
Trail runs along the wash (view NW) |
Trail stays above the wash (view NW) |
Trail runs between an oak tree and a hard place |
Trail runs past Catclaw Acacia with Mesquite Mistletoe (view NW) |
Trail marker indicates an upcoming trail junction (view NW) |
Trail sign: Calico Overlook Trail to the right (view NW) |
Trail junction: Calico Overlook Trail curves back to the right (view N) |
Trail sign: Calico Overlook Trail to the right (view N) |
Trail junction: Calico Overlook Trail curves back to the right |
Calico Overlook Trail joins Calico Hills Loop Trail (view N) |
Together, the trails run down to the gravel wash (view E) |
Trail crosses the wash and climbs out the other side (view E) |
One last look back at the white pinnacle (view NW) |
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
Easy trail below the cliffs (view SE) |
A nice place to sit and relax (view SE) |
Calico Overlook Trail approaching the boulder field (view E) |
Entering the boulder field, the trail forks; stay right (view E) |
Calico Overlook Trail in the boulder field (view E) |
Standing stone with passageway (view W) |
Calico Overlook Trail in the boulder field (view E) |
In the boulder field, the trail tends to stay left (view E) |
In the boulder field, the trail tends to stay left (view E) |
In the boulder field, the trail tends to stay left (view E) |
In the boulder field, climbing towards the last standing stone (view E) |
Dirt trail traverses high across the hillside (view E) |
Approaching the perched boulder seen on the way in (view NE) |
Dirt trail traverses high across the hillside (view E) |
Scrappy trail stays up against the cliffs (view NE) |
The trail eventually angles away from the cliffs (view NE) |
The trail joins another trail not far below the old road (view NE) |
The slope finally begin to ease (view NW) |
The trail bends right to rejoin the old road (view N) |
The old road trail continues up the hillside (view N) |
Approaching Calico Overlook (view N) |
Atop the ridge; Calico Overlook (big view N) |
View from Red Spring is a bit better down the trail (view N) |
Calico Overlook Trail heading back down (view NE) |
The two forks of the old road rejoin (view NE) |
Calico Overlook Trail heading back down the slippery slope (view N) |
At the bottom of the steep slope, the trail stays right (view N) |
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Passing the trail junction to Red Spring Boardwalk (view N) |
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The trail parallels the Red Spring fence (view NE) |
Red Spring Trailhead comes into view (view NE) |
Approaching Red Spring Trailhead (view NE) |
Calico Overlook Trail at Red Spring Trailhead (view NE) |
More to come ... |