The Mushroom Oct 16
This side canyon off Boynton Canyon is known for its walls and ledges, culminating in a formation that looks impossible to climb
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THE MUSHROOM
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Starting on the Boynton Canyon public trail, past the Enchantment
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We take the side canyon for Mushroom
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The first rest bench. To reach Mushroom we must go around the facing wall and up the side canyon beyond it
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Rock mat growing on seeps
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Manzanita
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We are now on the far wall, looking back at where we rested
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There are still more levels to climb before being able to go around the point
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First sight of the Mushroom
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To reach we climb directly up the side canyon, scree and ledges all the way
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Right under the Mushrooom now
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But getting on top is just a single step
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Thsi is our lunch spot
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A brief side trip onward at the same level, toward Seven Canyons...
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...which we can now look down on
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Heading back down
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The final descent into Boynton, looking toward the mouth
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Back on the public trail. By now it's getting warm.
