Kelly Canyon Sep 08
Off Hwy 89A above Oak Creek Canyon south of Flagstaff
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KELLY CANYON
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The velvety leaves of the common mullein have had many uses...
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...from shoe liners to toilet paper
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Plentiful monsoon rain has given us flowers all summer
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Pumphouse Wash
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Around the first corner, the lead-in to Kelly Canyon
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This deep, narrow canyon shelters a shady trail running from 89A to I-17
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A limestone wall with caves
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We go for the hole...
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...followed by a brief but steep climb out...
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then a hairy traverse
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Our snack spot
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Our van driver today
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The next step beyond tree hugging: ponderosa smells like butterscotch when breathed on
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Our lunch spot, a little under two miles out on the trail
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We start our return
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Polliwogs!
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