West Fork May 08
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Getting ready at Call of the Canyon
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The trail first takes us through an abandoned orchard
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...and across West Fork for the first time
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This was the setting for the eponymous musical Western
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This swimming pool built for Gene Autry and the cast
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Ruins of the Mayhew Ranch
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The canyon walls get closer as we climb
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We cross the West Fork ten times on our three mlles of trail
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Coffee break!
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This was our stopping point, and a good place for lunch
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Panormama starts here...
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We saw many of these little flowers along the way
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Fish fry
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An unusual bird seen at our last rest stop
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