Surprise Canyon May 11
A side hike from Loy Canyon
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SURPRISE CANYON
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Up the public trail from the Loy Canyon trailhead for the first mile
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AFter the turnoff, we cross a wash...
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...then see a ranch to the left
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The walls of our side canyon close in
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Firecracker penstemon
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THrough a manzanita forest up the head of the canyon
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A claret cup cactus
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Coming out on top
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We drop into Loy Canyon
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