Even though a large portion of the monument is closed due to safety concerns, there is still a substantial portion of great desert to hike in. We spent quite a bit of time in the Ajo mountains, both in the canyons and on the ridges.
Here Joanie is hiking to the high Bull Pasture, where you'll find a spring flowing down the rocks. Ranchers in the area once trailed their cattle to this high pasture. Good grazing is sparse here.
In Alamo canyon we found water on the surface, along with several bed rock mortars, such as these shown here.
We took our boots off and soaked our feet for a bit in Alamo Canyon.
I never cease to be amazed by the beautiful patterns in which cactus grow. This one looks soft and fuzzy, though the reality is quite different!
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