South Wilson North Wilson Nov 15
From the Midgley Bridge trailhead up South Wilson Trail, across the first bench on Wilson, then down North WIlson Trail to Encinoso Campground
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SOUTH WILSON NORTH WILSON
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The Midgley trailhead
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As we rise above Wilson Canyon, the views widen
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The South WIlson side is open and has few trees. Looking across into Oak Creek Canyon.
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The ridge is capped with basalt, representing an ancient lava flow
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As is Wilson Mountain itself
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Loking west at the back of Steamboat Rock
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Now we can see across Steamboat into Uptown
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This lava bomb was ejected from an eruption higher up
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A chance encounter with old friends and their poodle
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Now we crosss the top of the bench to North WIlson Trail
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This fork is the trail to the top of Wilson
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The eruption point for all this lava
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On the shaded north side, some snow still persists
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We can now see up Oak Creek Canyon
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Right at the end, we see exposed limestone in an arch across the canyon
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Encinoso Campground
