Hiker crossing Red Rock Wash (view W) |
Hiker approaching west bank of Red Rock Wash (view W) |
Hiker on stone stairs leading to the bench (view SW) |
Hikers on north bench below Ice Box Canyon (view W) |
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Junction with Dales Trail and SMYC Trail (view W) |
Trail junction sign (view W) |
Trail sign at junction (view SW) |
Watch for the rarely seen Black-chinned Sparrow in this area |
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Lots of rocks in the trail (view W) |
Getting into the shadows (view W) |
The bench narrows (view W) |
Some hikers cut down off the bench here (view W) |
Very steep route to the wash bottom (not the best route; view SW) |
The main trail continues on the bench (view NW) |
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A bit of dirt trail (view W) |
Another route down to the wash; worse than the previous route |
The rocky trail continues (view W) |
Rocky trail (view W) |
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A ponderosa pine growing up against the cliffs (view SW) |
The trail ends as the bench pinches out (view W) |
Steep trail descends to the wash (view SW) |
Rocky trail descends steeply to the wash (view SW) |
The trail runs through a tunnel beneath the trees (view SW) |
Trail emerging out from under the trees (view W) |
In the wash, the route continues up the wash (view W) |
Hikers starting up the wash (view SW) |
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Boulder-filled wash (view SW) |
Hikers navigating boulder-filled wash (view SW) |
Boulder-filled wash (view SW) |
In places like this, try to stay left (view W) |
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Bypassing a pool of water (view NW) |
Staying left to bypass the pool of water (view W) |
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Staying left on a bypass (view W) |
Staying left on a bypass (view W) |
Another pool of water (view SW) |
Same place, but without the water (view SW) |
Back in the wash bottom (view W) |
Approaching the grand, old tree that died and fell over (view W) |
Boulder-filled wash (view SW) |
Approaching the fork in the canyon (view W) |
Turning into south fork; use bypass behind tree (view SW) |
Pool of water can block access to the falls (view SW) |
Hikers at the bypass (view SW) |
Above the bypass, the route traverses sloping ledge (view SW) |
Route across sloping ledge (view SW) |
Hikers on ledge traversing cliff above Lowest Pool (view SW) |
Hikers on ledge traversing a cliff (view SW) |
View up the canyon (view SW) |
Upper and Lower falls during winter (view SW) |
Upper and Lower falls during summer (no water; view SW) |
Lower falls during winter (view SW) |
Lower falls during summer (no water; view SW) |
Lower falls (view SW) |
Upper and Lower falls (view SW) |
Upper falls (view SW) |
Upper falls (view SW) |
Middle falls and pool (view SW) |
Middle falls and pool (view SW) |