The hike this week was a bit more strenuous than some in our group would like and after looking at the profile I can see some of the hills are a bit abrupt to climb comfortably. I have never left anyone in the desert and we always wait until one's heart has return from their throat back to their chest.
The Pushawalla had a bit more water flowing through it and it seemed a bit greener than earlier in the season but there still isn't many flowers out in bloom.
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| This is the hike profile. Our hike started on the left side of the screen (165 m elevation) and finished at the right side at around 6.8 km in distance. |
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| The hikes first ascent started with a set of stairs. |
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| We thought the hike would have to be cancelled because of high winds in the valley but they weren't too strong up here on the ridge. As you can see the air quality was very poor in the valley. |
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| The group descending the ridge. |
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| This wash area is the only real ankle breaker on the hike and thankfully everyone was careful with their footing. |
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| Pushawalla Palms |
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| We stopped for a rest inside the palm grove and some of the group thought there was a bit of an unpleasant odour. After our break they looked over a small bank and found this poor old coyote. |
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| Nice to see the creek was flowing. |
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| Another hill... what goes down must go up... that is if you want a ride home. |
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| Horseshoe Palms |
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| The last hill to climb before we get to the cars. Great cardio workout |
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| The stair are the last obstacle before the parking area. Obstacle as they are about twice the height of any building code would allow. You can hear your knee snap, crackle, pop and groan. |
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