Arizona Hiking Gallery
Woodchute Trail Hike
Woodchute Wilderness, AZ
June 5, 2004
Gallery contains 36 photos
Gallery last updated: 2/13/2019
You are now entering the Woodchute Wilderness in the Prescott National Forest.
Palmer's Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri) in bloom on the lower part of the trail.
Palmer's Penstemon (Penstemon palmeri).
The Woodchute Trail - Trail 102.
Yellow Salsify after blooming resembles a giant dandylion.
View of the cliffs on the south side of Woodchute Mountain. (It's actully more of a mesa than a mountain.)
New Mexico Groudsel (Senecio neomexicanus) (AKA New Mexico Butterweed.)
Prickly Pear sheltered by the roots of an old Alligator Juniper.
View of the southern cliffs of Woodchute Mountain as we start the short climb to the top of the mesa.
Following the trail on top of the forest covered mesa.
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi)
At the northern edge of the mesa one has a wide view toward (right to left) Bill Williams Mountain, Kendrick Peak and the San Francisco Peaks.
You also have a great view of the Verde Valley overlooking Clarkdale and Cottonwood.
Roll of barb wire just before the trail drops down down from the mesa (our turn around point.)
A view from the trail above Woodchute Tank.
View overlooking Woodchute Tank.
Stately ole Juniper near Woodchute Tank.
Woodchute Tank all dried up.
Foxtails at Woodchute Tank.
Foxtails at Woodchute Tank.
Bark of Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana).
Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana).
Silver Puffs (Microseris lindleyi).
New Mexico Thistle (Cirsium neomexicanum)
Hedgehog cactus nestled in the roots of an Alligator Juniper.
That's Highway 89A below.
Yep...that's the photographer.
All images Copyright ©2004 Terry Wright. All rights reserved.
