Mayan Maiden Apr 16
Hills and ledges in Village of Oak Creek
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MAYAN MAIDEN
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Starting at Verde Valley School Road at about the midway point
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First we go south of VVS Rd, exploring a small hill...
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...Pit house ruins up here
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Crossing VVS to the north side
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A horse farm in Little Park with Cathedral Rock in the distance
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Feather dahlia
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This yucca is juse starting to grow its blossom spike
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Penstemon
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Daisy
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A huge shagbark juniper
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Entering Silver Canyon...
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Last picture before the camera failed
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Continuing on the iPhone...
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A large hedgehog cactus in bloom
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This slot leads out of Silver Canyon up onto the heights
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Time for lunch!
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Working our way back around to Village of Oakcreek
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Coming down the big stairstep of the Fort Apache Layer
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One more water break before we get to the bottom
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The Mayan Maiden
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The old ranch dam
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Explaining the history of Big Park as we reach the end of the trail
