The Mushroom Nov 11
A side hike in Boynton Canyon
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Now that's what I call a duck
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The trail takes us through a forested wash
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Our first ledge
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Our only petroglyph of the hike
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There are steep vertical scrambles up several levels
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As we gain altitude, there is more ledgewalking
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The next part involves some hairy ledgewalking
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A look back over the main canyon
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Here's the ruin
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Other visitors have laid out pottery shards
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Walking up the wall
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Our first sight of the Mushroom
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One final climb through a brushy canyon...
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...And we're on top!
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Lots of helicopter tourists that day
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This overlook lets us see Seven Canyons
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On the way down, we visit a second ruin
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