Long Canyon Mar 10
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LONG CANYON
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A cloudy day, threatening rain. This is Rachel's Knoll.
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We turn off the public trail early in the hike
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Sighted: the first ground flower of spring!
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We follow a series of ledges and overhangs along the side of the canyon
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Breal time!
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A Sinagua metate in the corner beside the wall
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A narrow side canyon
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The large manzanita species
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Manzanitas showing ropy trunk growth
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Bootlegger artifacts in this area include barrel hoops and cans
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Old bootheels and a tin can
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Cross-bedding
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Time for lunch
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Tom finds an old horseshoe
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An alligator juniper thicket
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Silhouetted at the top of the cliff: the Honey Bear formation
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