Arizona Hiking Gallery: Brown's Canyon Hike - Harquahala Mountains Wilderness, AZ - November 16, 2003

Arizona Hiking Gallery

Brown's Canyon Hike
Harquahala Mountains Wilderness, AZ
November 16, 2003

Gallery contains 24 photos

Gallery last updated: 2/13/2019

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 1

Starting up Brown's Canyon under dark skies.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 2

A view up the canyon.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 3

A view looking back down the canyon from on top of the old dam.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 4

Willows growing in the canyon.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 5

Glenn, Wally, Matt with a Saguaro forest backdrop framed by an Ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens).

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 6

Several small pools left over from last week's rain dot the canyon floor.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 7

A little wall to climb over. First goes Glenn...

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 8

...then Wally...

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 9

...followed by Matt.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 10

Grasses on the canyon floor.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 11

Pools of water on the canyon floor.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 12

Pools of water on the canyon floor.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 13

One of the very few wildflowers still in bloom.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 14

Glenn finally finds his Riparian Grove with two Cottonwoods: N 33°51'01.0" W 113°14'50.1"

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 15

Cottonwoods

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 16

Two large Saguaros.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 17

Grasses growing in the canyon bottom.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 18

Saguaro bones.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 19

Closeup of dead Saguaro.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 20

...even closer.

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 21

Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 22

Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 23

Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)

Brown's Canyon Hike: Image 24

Blacktail Rattlesnake (Crotalus molossus)

All images Copyright ©2003 Terry Wright. All rights reserved.