Ritter Butte Sep 11
Starting at the Cave Springs trailhead
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RITTER BUTTE
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This is the first hike of the regular season
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Picking apples. The Cave Springs campground was once an orchard
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The wet monsoon has brought out some trailside moss
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At the Hitching Posts, one post has collapsed completely, trapped by this tree
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The first view point looks over Oak Creek Canyon. West Fork is visible on the other side.
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As we climb Ritter, our view to the north expands
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Nearing the top of Ritter
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A cluster of giant hedgehog colonies near the top
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On top, looking north
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Looking across Oak Creek Canyon
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On the way back, we encounter a forest thinning operation
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Cookstove Canyon
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After the hike: Sunset from the synagogue
