Here was the hiking schedule:
Friday: 16.7 miles and a total ascent of around 3500'.
Saturday: 18.0 miles and a total ascent of around 5000'.
Sunday: 8.0 miles and a nominal ascent of around 750'.
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A shot of the cactus-lined trail through the desert floor. Virtually everything you see has sticking spines.
A huge Jackrabbit just off the trail.
This Jackrabbit was the size of a small greyhound.
A Saguaro we dubbed Nessie.
This stretch of trail illustrates the diversity and beauty of the Sonoran desert.