Thursday, 28 March 2019

Picacho Peak State Park

We set off for Picacho Peak State Park early this morning before the desert heated up.


We stopped at a few day use areas and drove through the park.  






There were a number of different trails so Kirk and I picked Sunset Vista trail which is mostly moderate difficulty.  

 Ocotillo flowering

 Yep that is a Vista

 Common Chuckwalla, my first.

Desert Marigold


 Brittlebush in flower




Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus



 California Poppy





 Hedgehog cactus

 Cholla



 Kirk and I are not going all the way up.



 White Tackstem

 That's the parking lot down there where Cam patiently waits.



Pincushion (Escobaria) Cactus

Chuckwalla





 Pinkflower Hedgehog Cactus

 California Poppy & Lupines















 Cholla

 Lots of Poppies



 Prickly Pear



 More Desert Marigolds

 Not sure but just sticks with sharp spines

 Parry's Beardtongue (Penstemon)

 Brittlebush & Beardtongue

Vervain

We were on the road by noon which is about as late as I would want to be out there.

Kirk is tuckered out.

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